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Alexander St. Clair House

Coordinates: 37°13′58″N 81°18′53″W / 37.23278°N 81.31472°W / 37.23278; -81.31472
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Alexander St. Clair House
Front of the house
Alexander St. Clair House is located in Virginia
Alexander St. Clair House
Alexander St. Clair House is located in the United States
Alexander St. Clair House
LocationW of Bluefield on VA 650, Bluefield, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′58″N 81°18′53″W / 37.23278°N 81.31472°W / 37.23278; -81.31472
Area9.3 acres (3.8 ha)
Builtc. 1879 (1879)
Built byThomas Masten Hawkins
Architectural styleItalianate, I-house
NRHP reference No.82004606[1]
VLR No.092-0016
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1982
Designated VLROctober 21, 1980[2]

Alexander St. Clair House, also known as the Peery House, is a historic home located near Bluefield, Virginia, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was built about 1878 for local resident Alexander St. Clair, and is a large two-story, three-bay, brick I-house dwelling with a two-story rear ell. The roof is sheathed in patterned tin shingles. The front facade features a one-bay Italianate style portico with a second floor balustrade. Associated with the main house are five contributing buildings and two contributing structures.[3]

The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alexander St. Clair House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo