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Williamsville (Studley, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°41′47″N 77°18′27″W / 37.69639°N 77.30750°W / 37.69639; -77.30750
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Williamsville
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Williamsville (Studley, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Williamsville (Studley, Virginia)
Williamsville (Studley, Virginia) is located in the United States
Williamsville (Studley, Virginia)
LocationOff VA 615, Studley, Virginia
Coordinates37°41′47″N 77°18′27″W / 37.69639°N 77.30750°W / 37.69639; -77.30750
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1794 (1794)-1803
Built byBenjamin Ellett
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.85002915[1]
VLR No.042-0027
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1985
Designated VLRApril 16, 1985[2]

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.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Robert H. Garbee (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Williamsville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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