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Paxton Place

Coordinates: 38°1′51″N 78°29′18″W / 38.03083°N 78.48833°W / 38.03083; -78.48833
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Paxton Place
Front and western side
Paxton Place is located in Virginia
Paxton Place
Paxton Place is located in the United States
Paxton Place
Location503 W. Main St., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′51″N 78°29′18″W / 38.03083°N 78.48833°W / 38.03083; -78.48833
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1824 (1824)
Architectural styleFederal
MPSCharlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No.82001810[1]
VLR No.104-0385
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1982
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

Paxton Place is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1824, and is a 2+12-story, four-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and two interior chimneys connected by a curtain. The house has been occupied by the Shisler Funeral Home and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Paxton Place" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo