Fairview | |
Coordinates: | 37.6994°N -79.0656°W |
Architecture: | Italian Villa |
Added: | June 3, 2009 |
Refnum: | 09000391 |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | March 19, 2009[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 005-0006 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Builder: | Nathan C. Taliaferro |
Fairview is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1867, and is a -story Italian Villa style brick dwelling. It has a three-story tower set at a 45-degree angle to the primary elevation. The house features a low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves, wide frieze with decorative brackets, arched windows, and a bay window. Also on the property are the contributing late-19th century smokehouse and tenant house (c. 1920).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.