Hill Mansion Explained

Hill Mansion
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 18, 1979[1]
Designated Other1 Number:204-0002
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:501 East St., Culpeper, Virginia
Coordinates:38.4703°N -77.9953°W
Built:-1857
Architecture:Italianate
Added:March 17, 1980
Refnum:80004182

Hill Mansion is a historic home located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1857–1858, and is a two-story, four-bay, brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It measures 39 feet by 38 feet, 7 inches, and rests on a high brick foundation. The front facade features a one-story porch consisting of an arcade, supported on Tuscan order piers, with a bracketed cornice. It was the home of Edward Baptist Hill, whose brother, General A. P. Hill, was a frequent visitor during the American Civil War. It also served as a Confederate hospital and later as headquarters for Union officers.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is included in the South East Street Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hill Mansion. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . December 1979. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo