James Alexander House (also known as the Alexander-Long House) is a historic house located near Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia.
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| Location | North of Spottswood on VA 671, near Spottswood, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′52″N 79°12′12″W / 37.96444°N 79.20333°W |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004543[1] |
| VLR No. | 007-0604 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1981[2] |
Description and history
editIt was built in 1827, and is a two-story, four-bay, double-pile, hall-and-parlor plan, banked brick dwelling with a gable roof. It features four exterior end chimneys and a four-bay neocolonial porch added around the turn of the 20th century. The interior features Federal style woodwork. Also on the property are a contributing two-level limestone spring house, frame barn, smokehouse, and livestock houses.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1982.[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. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Alexander House" (PDF). and http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Augusta/James_Alex_House_photo.htm Accompanying photo]
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