Bel Aire | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | December 6, 2006[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 002-0001 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 38.1628°N -78.425°W |
Built: | c. |
Architecture: | Federal |
Added: | March 7, 2007 |
Refnum: | 07000132 |
Bel Aire is a historic home and farm located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, and is a -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.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.