Built by Taliaferro, Nathan C. VLR # 005-0006 Opened 1867 Architectural style Italianate architecture Added to NRHP 3 June 2009 | NRHP Reference # 09000391 Designated VLR March 19, 2009 Area 2 ha Function Home Architect Nathan C. Taliaferro | |
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Location 2416 Lowesville Rd, near Amherst, Virginia | ||
Fairview is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1867, and is a 2 1/2-story Italian Villa style brick dwelling. It has a three-story tower set at a 45-degree angle to the primary elevation. The house features a low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves, wide frieze with decorative brackets, arched windows, and a bay window. Also on the property are the contributing late-19th century smokehouse and tenant house (c. 1920).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
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