Clearview (Falmouth, Virginia)
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| Location | Off Telegraph Rd. near VA 664 and U.S. 1, Falmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°19′26″N 77°27′48″W / 38.32389°N 77.46333°WCoordinates: 38°19′26″N 77°27′48″W / 38.32389°N 77.46333°W |
| Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
| Built | c. 1796 |
| NRHP Reference # | 75002039[1] |
| VLR # | 089-0012 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | November 19, 1974[2] |
Clearview is a historic home located at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. It was built about 1796, and is a two-story, five bay, frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof, exterior end chimneys, and a distyle Tuscan order front porch. The house measures approximately 42 feet by 26 feet, with an 18 by 26 foot wing added in 1918-1919. The property was used by the Union army as an artillery position during the Battle of Fredericksburg in December, 1862.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Falmouth Historic District.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clearview" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Stafford/Clearview_photo.htm Accompanying photo]
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