Oak Lawn (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Oak Lawn | |
Northern side, seen through the trees | |
| Location | Cherry Ave. and 9th St., Charlottesville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°1′41″N 78°29′47″W / 38.02806°N 78.49639°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1822 |
| Built by | James Dinsmore |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Jeffersonian classicism |
| Part of | Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic District (ID09000452) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002204[1] |
| VLR No. | 104-0031 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 1973 |
| Designated CP | June 18, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1973[2] |
Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The brick dwelling was built in 1822, and consists of a two-story, four-bay, main block flanked by one-story, two-bay wings. The central section has a front gable roof and one-story porch with a flat roof supported by four Tuscan order columns and topped by a second story balcony. Exterior chimneys arise between the main block and each of the wings. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen (1822) and two cemeteries. It was built by James Dinsmore, a Scots-Irish builder who worked for Thomas Jefferson.[3][4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Lawn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Lay, K. Edward. "James Dinsmore (1771 or 1772–1830)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved November 2, 2015.