Breezy Hill
Breezy Hill | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | U.S. 250 and VA 254, Staunton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°8′57″N 79°4′22″W / 38.14917°N 79.07278°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1896-1909 |
| Architect | T.J. Collins |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004599[1] |
| VLR No. | 132-0030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | February 16, 1982[2] |
Breezy Hill is a villa in
T.J. Collins, and construction lasted from 1896 to 1909 under the supervision of its owner, Mrs. Thomas P. Grasty. It has about 30 rooms and is built with a blending of Queen Anne and Victorian style architecture.[3] It is a three-story, two-bay structure on a sloping, three acre lot, and is constructed of limestone, fieldstone
, and patterned shingles, on a foundation of coursed limestone.
The south bay is a turret with two
balustrade with lattice-style railing wraps three sides of the structure, with a flight of steps in the front-center.[4]
Its historical significance is in its unique architecture, as well as its history.
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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "History". City of Staunton, VA. 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "132-0030 Breezy Hill 1982 Final Nomination" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 1982. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
