Fort Hill Farm, Mansion, West of Staunton (Roanoke) River between Turkey & Caesar's Runs, Clover, Halifax County, Virginia
Summary
Significance: The Fort Hill Mansion is an example of a post-bellum, rural "manor," built circa 1880 for John, eldest son of William H. Sims of Black Walnut Farm. The house displays the stylistic influences of both Italianate and Greek Revival architecture, as well as a regionally traditional high-ceilinged, center-hall, single-pile plan.
Survey number: HABS VA-1288-A
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Clover (Halifax County, Va.), 36.83199, -78.73377
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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