Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia)
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| Location | E of jct. of Rtes. 340 and 610, near Berryville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′5″N 77°55′8″W / 39.18472°N 77.91889°WCoordinates: 39°11′5″N 77°55′8″W / 39.18472°N 77.91889°W |
| Area | 560 acres (230 ha) |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architect | Ariss,John |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000787[1] |
| VLR # | 021-0029 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | December 2, 1969[2] |
Fairfield is a historic estate house located near Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built in 1770, and designed by architect John Ariss and built for Warner Washington, first cousin to George Washington. It is a five-part complex with a 2 1⁄2-story hipped-roof central block having walls of irregular native limestone ashlar throughout. It is in the Georgian style. Located on the property are a contributing large brick, frame and stone barn and an overseer's house.[3][4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Hendrix, Steve (31 January 2011). "On the market: Va. estate with a hefty history". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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