La Vue (formerly known as Prospect Vue)[3] is an historic home located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The home was built in 1848 by George Alsop for his son, John.[4] La View was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January 1994.[1][5]
La Vue | |
 La Vue (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) | |
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| Location | US 17 Bypass, south side at the junction with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad tracks, near Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°13′11″N 77°26′34″W / 38.21972°N 77.44278°W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001459[1] |
| VLR No. | 088-0039 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1994 |
| Designated VLR | October 20, 1993[2] |
The two-story, ell-shaped house sits on top of a steep hill so as to provide a view of the surrounding fields.[5]
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 5 June 2013.
- ^ Mead, Eileen (29 October 1993). "City, Spotsylvania Sites Named Historic Landmarks". The Free Lance-Star; Fredericksburg, Virginia. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Amrhine, Richard (28 September 2012). "Venerable LaVue looks healthy after 194 years". The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b Loth, Calder, ed. (497). The Virginia Landmarks Register (4th ed.). The Virginia Landmarks Register. p. 497. ISBN 9780813918624. Retrieved 23 May 2012.