Village View | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 18, 1982[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 109-0004 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 221 Briggs Street, Emporia, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 36.6808°N -77.5431°W |
Built: | c., 1826 |
Architecture: | Adamesque |
Added: | September 16, 1982 |
Refnum: | 82004554 |
Village View, also known as the Mansion House, is a historic home located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and substantially improved in 1826. It is a two-story, double pile, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell added in the 20th century. It features a two-story front porch and exterior end chimneys. Village View served as a Confederate headquarters during the American Civil War and was used later by the owners of a boys' academy.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.