John W. Chandler House

John W. Chandler House
House in 2013
Location3342 Main St., Exmore, Virginia
Coordinates37°31′56″N 75°49′23″W / 37.53222°N 75.82306°W / 37.53222; -75.82306
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1889 (1889)-1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.04001270[1]
VLR No.217-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 8, 2004[2]

John W. Chandler House, also known as Mears House, is a historic home located at Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built in 1889–1890, and is a large two-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a complex hipped-cross-gabled roof clad in slate shingles; a tower with octagonal roof; a two-story, projecting, canted bay capped by a closed gable; projecting curved bay, crowned by a closed gable with Palladian-style window; and a wrap around porch with Tuscan order columns. Also on the property are a contributing garage and sheds.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Kimble A. David (July 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John W. Chandler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo