Bellair (Virginia)

Bellair
Entrance to the estate
Location County Route 708 south side, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east of the junction with VA 20, near Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°53′12″N 78°31′21″W / 37.88667°N 78.52250°W / 37.88667; -78.52250Coordinates: 37°53′12″N 78°31′21″W / 37.88667°N 78.52250°W / 37.88667; -78.52250
Architect Marshall S. Wells
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 92001372[1]
VLR # 002-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1992
Designated VLR December 11, 1991[2]

Bellair, in Albemarle County, Virginia, is a historic farm. The farm is significant for the architecture of its buildings and for its association with owners important in the political, religious, and economic life of the state. A 250-acre portion of the farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1][3]

Martin Dawson, owner in 1819, was a co-founder of the Rivanna Navigation Company and eventually became the largest donor to the University of Virginia up to the time of his bequest.[3]

Its southern boundary is the Hardware River.[3]

The main house on the property is a Federal-style building with dual chimneys dating from 1794 to 1817 period.[3]

Architect Marshall S. Wells designed and/or supervised some Colonial Revival style additions in the 1930s and there was further addition of a Palladian window and more in the 1960s.[3]

A smokehouse is one additional contributing building on the property.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Geoffrey Henry (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellair" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos
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