Holly Hill (Aylett, Virginia)

Holly Hill
Sign at the entrance to Holly Hill, October, 2016
Location NE of Aylett off U.S. 360, near Aylett, Virginia
Coordinates 37°47′31″N 76°53′10″W / 37.79194°N 76.88611°W / 37.79194; -76.88611Coordinates: 37°47′31″N 76°53′10″W / 37.79194°N 76.88611°W / 37.79194; -76.88611
Area 170 acres (69 ha)
Built c. 1820 (1820)
Built by Fauntleroy, Samuel Griffin
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference # 73002026[1]
VLR # 049-0043
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 24, 1973
Designated VLR June 19, 1973[2]

Holly Hill is a historic plantation house located near Aylett in King and Queen County, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and four bay rear ell.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holly Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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