Clifton (Lexington, Virginia)
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Clifton | |
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| Location | VA 631 N side, 2000 ft. E of jct. with US 11, near Lexington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′30″N 79°25′10″W / 37.79167°N 79.41944°WCoordinates: 37°47′30″N 79°25′10″W / 37.79167°N 79.41944°W |
| Area | 24.7 acres (10.0 ha) |
| Built | 1815 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000778[1] |
| VLR # | 081-0288 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1994 |
| Designated VLR | April 20, 1994[2] |
Clifton is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The house was built about 1815, and is a two-story, seven bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and four chimneys. A two-story portico replaced an earlier Victorian portico in the 1980s. The property includes the contributing small stone servant's quarters or foreman's house and a wooden icehouse.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (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.
- ↑ Elizabeth Harralson (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clifton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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