The Allmand–Archer House is a historic house located at 327 Duke Street in the West Freemason Street Area Historic District of Norfolk, Virginia.
Allmand–Archer House | |
 Allmand–Archer House, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 327 Duke St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′4″N 76°17′35″W / 36.85111°N 76.29306°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1795 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001056[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | November 3, 1970[2] |
Description and history
editIt was built about 1795, and is a two-story, three-bay brick townhouse, approximately 30 feet square. The front facade is stuccoed with stucco quoins in a Classical Revival style. The house has a recessed front entrance framed by a pedimented entablature supported on fluted Roman Doric order columns and pilasters. During the War of 1812, it housed American officers stationed in Norfolk.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allmand–Archer House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo