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Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia)

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Built
  
1770

VLR #
  
021-0029

Opened
  
1770

Architectural style
  
Georgian architecture

Architect
  
John Ariss

NRHP Reference #
  
70000787

Designated VLR
  
December 2, 1969

Area
  
227 ha

Added to NRHP
  
26 February 1970

Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia)

Location
  
E of jct. of Rtes. 340 and 610, near Berryville, Virginia

Similar
  
Richwood Hall, Cedar Lawn, Harewood, Claymont Court, Beall‑Air

Fairfield is a historic estate house located near Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built in 1770, and designed by architect John Ariss and built for Warner Washington, first cousin to George Washington. It is a five-part complex with a 2 12-story hipped-roof central block having walls of irregular native limestone ashlar throughout. It is in the Georgian style. Located on the property are a contributing large brick, frame and stone barn and an overseer's house.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

References

Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia) Wikipedia