House at Pireus

House at Pireus is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a small 1 1/2-story, two bay, vernacular cottage. It sits on a full basement and has a hipped gambrel roof of standing seam metal. The house has a central stone and brick chimney. It was probably moved to its present location during the last quarter of the 19th century.[3]

House at Pireus
Front and southern end
Location302 Riverside Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′18″N 78°27′22″W
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
MPSCharlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No.83003268[1]
VLR No.104-0384
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1983
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: House at Pireus" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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