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Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°09′46″N 78°25′30″W / 38.16278°N 78.42500°W / 38.16278; -78.42500
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Bel Aire
Front of the house
Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Location4710 Dickerson Rd., near Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°09′46″N 78°25′30″W / 38.16278°N 78.42500°W / 38.16278; -78.42500
Area15.4 acres (6.2 ha)
Builtc. 1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.07000132[1]
VLR No.002-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 2007
Designated VLRDecember 6, 2006[2]

Bel Aire is a historic home and farm located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, and is a 2+12-story, four bay brick double-pile dwelling in the Federal style. It features an original flat-roof portico and side gable roof. It has a shed-roof addition dating to about 1860 or 1870, and a one-story sunroom addition, dated to about 1980. Also on the property are a contributing chicken coop, corn crib, garage, and family cemetery. The property is associated with the prominent Virginia Michie family and documented as James H. Michie, owner.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Kristie Baynard (July 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bel Aire" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos