Bon Aire
Bon Aire | |
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| Location | E of Shipman on State Route 626, near Shipman, Virginia |
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| Built | c. 1812 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004203 [1] |
| VLR No. | 062-0089 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | April 15, 1980[2] |
Bon Aire is a historic home located near Shipman, Nelson County, Virginia. It is a Federal-style brick dwelling dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the James River. It was built about 1812 in a three-part scheme; with a two-story center section flanked by 1+1⁄2-story, two-bay wings. In plan and detail Bon Aire is linked to a number of tripartite houses, such as nearby Point of Honor in Lynchburg, Virginia, built for a cousin of Bon Aire's builder, Dr. George Cabell.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Bon Aire. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. 2008-11-21. and Accompanying photograph
