Fairview (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)

Fairview

Fairview (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)
Location 2020 Whitelake Dr., Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Nearest city Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates 38°14′25″N 77°30′53″W / 38.24028°N 77.51472°W / 38.24028; -77.51472Coordinates: 38°14′25″N 77°30′53″W / 38.24028°N 77.51472°W / 38.24028; -77.51472
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1837
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 93001460[1]
VLR # 088-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 30, 1993
Designated VLR October 20, 1993[2]

Fairview is an historic home located near Fredericksburg, Virginia at 2020 Whitelake Drive.[3] It is the largest of the historic homes in Spotsylvania County. The house was built in 1837 by Samuel Alsop, Jr. (1776-1859). Alsop was an architect and builder who designed a number of buildings in Spotsylvania including the Old Berea Church and Kenmore Woods (1829), which he built for his daughter.[4][5]

After building homes for his daughters, Fairview was designed and constructed for Alsop himself. The Federal-style home is double-pile construction (meaning that there are two rooms between the front façade and the rear wall of the house). The site on which the home was built was originally 1,200 acres (490 ha). In the 1970s the land was subdivided for residences.[3]

Fairview was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 Loth, Calder (2000). The Virginia Landmarks Register (4th ed.). The Virginia Landmarks Register. p. 496. ISBN 9780813918624.
  4. ↑ Jones, Annette (16 December 2008). "Preservation group chooses Berea Church". The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Mead, Eileen (16 April 1993). "It's Lookin' Good at Kenmore Woods". The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

Further reading

National Register of Historic Places registration form for Fairview


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