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Hilltop (Staunton, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°9′6″N 79°4′17″W / 38.15167°N 79.07139°W / 38.15167; -79.07139
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Hilltop
Looking up toward the facade
Hilltop (Staunton, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Hilltop (Staunton, Virginia)
Hilltop (Staunton, Virginia) is located in the United States
Hilltop (Staunton, Virginia)
LocationMary Baldwin University campus, Staunton, Virginia
Coordinates38°9′6″N 79°4′17″W / 38.15167°N 79.07139°W / 38.15167; -79.07139
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1810
NRHP reference No.79003298[1]
VLR No.132-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1979
Designated VLRDecember 18, 1978[2]

Hilltop is a historic building on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, Virginia. The original section was built about 1810, with a large brick wing added in 1904. It is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed brick building. It features a huge two-story hexastyle portico with massive Tuscan order columns. Originally built as a private dwelling, it was converted to dormitory use.[3][4] In 1991, it was completely restored thanks to the patronage of heiresses Margaret Hunt Hill and Caroline Rose Hunt.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.[1]

See also

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Other NRHP-listed buildings on campus are the Mary Baldwin University, Main Building, C. W. Miller House, and Rose Terrace.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b Mary Baldwin College: Annual Giving Societies Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ William T. Frazier (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hilltop" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo