Eureka | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | July 19, 1977[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 058-0010 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 36.6328°N -78.2356°W |
Built: | -1859 |
Architect: | Jacob W. Holt |
Architecture: | Italian Villa |
Added: | September 17, 1980 |
Refnum: | 80004200 |
Eureka is a historic home located near Baskerville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was designed by Jacob W. Holt and built between 1854 and 1859. The house is two stories tall and three bays wide with a central, three-story tower, embellished with a third story balcony, on the facade. The house is representative of the Italian Villa style. It features a one-story, porch and the interior features interior graining and marbleizing and custom-made furniture. Also on the property is a contributing log corn crib.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.