Ellerslie (Colonial Heights, Virginia)
Ellerslie | |
 Front gate to Ellerslie | |
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| Location | Ellerslie Rd., Colonial Heights, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′12″N 77°24′33″W / 37.23667°N 77.40917°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1857 |
| Built by | Young, Robert |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002206[1] |
| VLR No. | 106-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1973[2] |
Ellerslie is a historic home located at Colonial Heights, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and extensively remodeled in 1910. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, hip-roofed, Italian Villa style dwelling with a two-story rear service wing connected by an arcade. It features a three-story tower with a hipped roof and a full-width front porch. Ellerslie served as the headquarters of General P. G. T. Beauregard during the American Civil War.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ellerslie" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
