The Anchorage (Charlottesville, Virginia) Explained

The Anchorage
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 14, 2001[1]
Designated Other1 Number:002-0734
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.9733°N -78.6167°W
Built:c., c. 1850
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Italianate
Added:July 13, 2001
Refnum:01000688

The Anchorage is a historic home and farm complex located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The original section of the house, built about 1825, consists of a two-story, brick hall and parlor plan dwelling with a raised basement and a slate roof. About 1850, a north facing brick wing was added and the house was remodeled to reflect the then popular Italianate and Gothic Revival styles. An existing porch was later made two-story, and, in the early 1900s, a small wood framed kitchen wing was added. Also on the property are a contributing barn and family cemetery.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register - The Anchorage. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2021-08-04.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Anchorage . W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. . September 2000. and Accompanying two photos