Walker House (Warren, Virginia)

Walker House, also known as the William Walker House, is a historic home located at Warren, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built between 1803 and 1805, and is a one-story, three-bay hipped-roof brick house on a high English basement. It has a one-story, one-bay, shed-roofed brick addition built in 1978. It was built by James Walker, a long time employee of Thomas Jefferson.[3]

Walker House
Western side and rear of the house
LocationVA 627 south of the junction with VA 726, Warren, Virginia
Coordinates37°46′15″N 78°33′34″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1803 (1803)-1805
Built byJames Walker
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Early Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.90002001[1]
VLR No.002-0197
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1990
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1990[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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 2013-05-12.
  3. Geoffrey B. Henry (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Walker House" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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