Willoughby–Baylor House

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The Willoughby–Baylor House is a historic home located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built about 1794, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick detached townhouse with a gable roof. It features a Greek Revival style doorway and porch supported on two pairs of Greek Doric order columns. These features were added in the mid-1820s. It was built by William Willoughby (1758-1800), a local merchant and building contractor. The building is open as a historic house museum operated by the Chrysler Museum of Art.[3][4]

Willoughby–Baylor House
Willoughby–Baylor House, September 2013
Willoughby–Baylor House is located in Virginia
Willoughby–Baylor House
Willoughby–Baylor House is located in the United States
Willoughby–Baylor House
Location601 Freemason St., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°50′58″N 76°17′9″W / 36.84944°N 76.28583°W / 36.84944; -76.28583
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1794 (1794)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.71001060[1]
VLR No.122-0033
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1971
Designated VLRApril 6, 1971[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willoughby–Baylor House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ drexleradmin (2013-01-02). "Chrysler Museum of Art |". Chrysler Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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