Williamsville (Studley, Virginia) Explained

Williamsville
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:April 16, 1985[1]
Designated Other1 Number:042-0027
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.6964°N -77.3075°W
Built:-1803
Builder:Benjamin Ellett
Architecture:Federal
Added:November 18, 1985
Refnum:85002915

Williamsville is a historic home located at Studley, Hanover County, Virginia. The main house was built between 1794 and 1803, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick I-house in the Federal style. It has a rear ell. The house features a one-story wood porch surmounted by a balustrade and sophisticated trim, including the fully developed modillioned cornice and the elaborate Adamesque mantels.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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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: Williamsville. Robert H. Garbee. January 1985. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo