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John W. Chandler House

Coordinates: 37°31′56″N 75°49′23″W / 37.53222°N 75.82306°W / 37.53222; -75.82306
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John W. Chandler House
House in 2013
John W. Chandler House is located in Virginia
John W. Chandler House
John W. Chandler House is located in the United States
John W. Chandler House
Location3342 Main St., Exmore, Virginia
Coordinates37°31′56″N 75°49′23″W / 37.53222°N 75.82306°W / 37.53222; -75.82306
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1889 (1889)-1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.04001270[1]
VLR No.217-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 8, 2004[2]

John W. Chandler House, also known as Mears House, is a historic home located at Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built in 1889–1890, and is a large two-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a complex hipped-cross-gabled roof clad in slate shingles; a tower with octagonal roof; a two-story, projecting, canted bay capped by a closed gable; projecting curved bay, crowned by a closed gable with Palladian-style window; and a wrap around porch with Tuscan order columns. Also on the property are a contributing garage and sheds.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Kimble A. David (July 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John W. Chandler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo