Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Bel Aire
Front of the house
Location4710 Dickerson Rd., near Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°09′46″N 78°25′30″W / 38.16278°N 78.42500°W / 38.16278; -78.42500
Area15.4 acres (6.2 ha)
Builtc. 1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.07000132[1]
VLR No.002-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 2007
Designated VLRDecember 6, 2006[2]

Bel Aire is a historic home and farm located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, and is a 2+12-story, four bay brick double-pile dwelling in the Federal style. It features an original flat-roof portico and side gable roof. It has a shed-roof addition dating to about 1860 or 1870, and a one-story sunroom addition, dated to about 1980. Also on the property are a contributing chicken coop, corn crib, garage, and family cemetery. The property is associated with the prominent Virginia Michie family and documented as James H. Michie, owner.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Kristie Baynard (July 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bel Aire" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos