Hilltop (Staunton, Virginia) Explained

Hilltop
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 18, 1978[1]
Designated Other1 Number:132-0002
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.1517°N -79.0714°W
Built:c. 1810
Added:June 19, 1979
Area:Less than
Refnum:79003298

Hilltop is a historic building on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, Virginia. The original section was built about 1810, with a large brick wing added in 1904. It is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed brick building. It features a huge two-story hexastyle portico with massive Tuscan order columns. Originally built as a private dwelling, it was converted to dormitory use.[2] [3] In 1991, it was completely restored thanks to the patronage of heiresses Margaret Hunt Hill and Caroline Rose Hunt.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.

See also

Other NRHP-listed buildings on campus are the Mary Baldwin University, Main Building, C. W. Miller House, and Rose Terrace.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. http://www.mbc.edu/giving/annualgivingsocieties/ Mary Baldwin College: Annual Giving Societies
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hilltop . William T. Frazier. November 1978. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo