On the Hill | |
Coordinates: | 36.6656°N -78.3936°W |
Architect: | Jacob W. Holt |
Architecture: | Federal; Queen Anne |
Added: | February 5, 2014 |
Refnum: | 13001164 |
Nrhp Type2: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | May 16, 2002 |
Partof Refnum: | 02000511 |
On the Hill is an historic house at 982 Jefferson Street in Boydton, Virginia. The oldest portions of the house were built as a farmhouse in the early 19th century. In the late 19th century the Finch family hired a prominent local contractor, Jacob Holt, to transform the house into an elaborate Queen Anne residence. It has a three-story turret, and a porch that extends across the whole width of the house. The porch is decorated with bracketed eaves, and the house's main gable is decorated with carved woodwork.[1]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014; it is also a contributing element of the Boydton Historic District.[1]