Built 1871 (1871)-1873 Architectural style Hexagon House VLR # 138-0034 Area 4,000 m² | Architect Leathers, B. NRHP Reference # 87001550 Opened 1873 Added to NRHP 10 September 1987 | |
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Location 530 Amherst St., Winchester, Virginia Similar Abram's Delight, Museum of the Shenand, Handley Library, Baker Hotel, Winchester National Cemetery | ||
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Hexagon House is a historic home located in Winchester, Virginia. It was built between 1871 and 1873, and is a two-story, hexagonal shaped brick dwelling. It has a central chimney and is topped by a low-pitched roof. It features a one-story, three-bay frame porch on the principal facade.
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Completed in 1873 by architect Brice Leatherman for James W. Burgess in a style designed to open up interior space and let in more natural light. Even rarer than octagon houses built on similar principles.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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