Steephill (Staunton, Virginia)
Steephill | |
Looking toward the house through its surrounding trees | |
| Location | 200 Park Blvd., Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°9′22″N 79°5′15″W / 38.15611°N 79.08750°W |
| Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1877-1878, 1926-1927 |
| Built by | Sam Collins |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003599[1] |
| VLR No. | 132-0031 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1984 |
| Designated VLR | January 17, 1984[2] |
Steephill, also known as Steep Hill,[3] is a historic home built in c. 1878 and located at Staunton, Virginia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It also went by the name Peyton Estate, it had been the family home for John Lewis Peyton and his heirs until 1964.[3]
History
It was built in 1877–1878 in the Gothic Revival style, and remodeled in 1926–1927 in the Georgian Revival style. The central portion of the house (the "original" house) is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, brick structure slightly recessed from the wings. The central section has a standing-seam metal gable roof with three gabled dormers. Flanking the central block are two, two-story wings.[4]
In 1964, the Peyton family heir's sold the family estate to Staunton Military Academy.[5] On December 30, 2019, the Steephill structure suffered a large amount of damage from a 2nd alarm fire.
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 March 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Staunton Purchases Old Estate, Peyton's Place Sold by Heirs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 26, 1964. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David J. Brown and Elizabeth B. McCue (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Steephill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "Staunton Purchases Old Estate, Peyton's Place Sold by Heirs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 26, 1964. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.