Built c. 1825 (1825) VLR # 002-0001 Opened 1825 Architectural style Federal architecture | NRHP Reference # 07000132 Designated VLR December 6, 2006 Area 6 ha Added to NRHP 7 March 2007 | |
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Location 4710 Dickerson Rd., near Charlottesville, Virginia | ||
Bel Aire is a historic home and farm located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, and is a 2 1/2-story, four bay brick double-pile dwelling in the Federal style. It features an original flat-roof portico and side gable roof. It has a shed-roof addition dating to about 1860 or 1870, and a one-story sunroom addition, dated to about 1980. Also on the property are a contributing chicken coop, corn crib, garage, and family cemetery. The property is associated with the prominent Virginia Michie family and documented as James H. Michie, owner.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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