Fancy Hill
Fancy Hill | |
Standort | U.S. Route 11 southwest of Lexington, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°41′23″N 79°29′12″W / 37.68972°N 79.48667°W |
Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
Built | c. 1821 | , c. 1831, c. 1840, 1936
Architectural style | Early Republic, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 97000957[1] |
VLR No. | 081-0015 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 5, 1997 |
Designated VLR | July 2, 1997[2] |
Fancy Hill is a historic home located near Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. The house was built in two phases, the first about 1821 and the second about 1831. The result is a two-story, eight-bay, Federal-style brick dwelling. Front and back two-story porches and two small rooms at the back of the house were added circa the 1840s. A 1½-story brick wing was added in 1936, when the house was renovated and back porch enclosed. The property also includes the contributing large gabled two-story barn, equipment garage, and small shed.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
The home previously hosted a small Santa Claus museum that was toured during the winter holiday season, and is now privately owned by the Vaughn Family. It is haunted by the ghost of 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Margaret M. Russell (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fancy Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1821
- Houses in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- U.S. Route 11
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Rockbridge County, Virginia geography stubs