Village View (Emporia, Virginia)
Village View | |
The Village View mansion as seen from Briggs Street east of US 301. | |
| Location | 221 Briggs Street, Emporia, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′51″N 77°32′35″W / 36.68083°N 77.54306°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815, 1826 |
| Architectural style | Adamesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004554[1] |
| VLR No. | 109-0004 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1982[2] |
Village View, also known as the Mansion House, is a historic home located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and substantially improved in 1826. It is a two-story, double pile, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell added in the 20th century. It features a two-story front porch and exterior end chimneys. Village View served as a Confederate headquarters during the American Civil War and was used later by the owners of a boys' academy.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
Media related to Village View (Emporia, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Village View" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo