On the Hill is an historic house at 982 Jefferson Street in Boydton, Virginia. The oldest portions of the house were built as a farmhouse in the early 19th century. In the late 19th century the Finch family hired a prominent local contractor, Jacob Holt, to transform the house into an elaborate Queen Anne residence. It has a three-story turret, and a porch that extends across the whole width of the house. The porch is decorated with bracketed eaves, and the house's main gable is decorated with carved woodwork.[2]
On the Hill | |
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| Location | 982 Jefferson St., Boydton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°39′56″N 78°23′37″W / 36.66556°N 78.39361°W |
| Architect | Jacob W. Holt |
| Architectural style | Federal; Queen Anne |
| Part of | Boydton Historic District (ID02000511) |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001164[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 2014 |
| Designated CP | May 16, 2002 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014;[1] it is also a contributing element of the Boydton Historic District.[2]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Boydton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-03-30.