Eureka (Baskerville, Virginia) Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eureka. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. July 1977. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927012644/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Mecklenburg/058-0010_Eureka_1980_Final_Nomination.pdf. 2012-09-27. dead. and Accompanying photo