Federal Hill (Forest, Virginia)
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Federal Hill | |
 Woodlands on the estate | |
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| Location | S of Forest on VA 623, near Forest, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′37″N 79°17′04″W / 37.31028°N 79.28444°WCoordinates: 37°18′37″N 79°17′04″W / 37.31028°N 79.28444°W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | 1772, 1782 |
| NRHP reference # | 82004547[1] |
| VLR # | 015-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | May 18, 1982[2] |
Federal Hill is a historic home located near Forest, Campbell County, Virginia. It was built in 1782, and is a three part Palladian-type dwelling. It consists of a 2 1/2-story main block flanked by one-story wings. It has a brick kitchen addition added in 1955-1956. The house is a frame structure sheathed in weatherboard. The front facade features a two-tier pedimented gable portico that was constructed about 1930 to replace an earlier one. Also on the property is the contributing second clerk's office of Bedford County, built in 1772. Federal Hill was the residence of James Steptoe (1750-1826), the second clerk of Bedford County and lifelong friend of Thomas Jefferson.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Federal Hill" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
