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Eyre Hall

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Eyre Hall is a plantation house in Northampton County, Virginia, near Cheriton, owned by the Eyre family since 1668. It is considered one of Virginia's best-preserved colonial homes, with gardens among the oldest in the United States. The property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Plantation House 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Virginia, United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1796 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
House 1
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Plantation 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Connections

Has Building Type

House, Concepts
Plantation House, Concepts

In Style

Federal Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Eyre Hall (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Timber, Architectural Materials
Source Eyre Hall (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Eyre Hall (Wikipedia)tier 3
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1. Eyre Hall (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Eyre Hall is a plantation house located in Northampton, Virginia, close to Cheriton, and owned by the Eyre family since 1668. The property is one of the state's best preserved colonial homes with gardens among the oldest in the United States.
  • Infobox: built
    1796
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field
    Eyre Hall is a plantation house located in Northampton, Virginia, close to Cheriton, and owned by the Eyre family since 1668. The property is one of the state's best preserved colonial homes with gardens among the oldest in the United States. The plantation was placed on the National Register on November 12, 1969. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on March 2, 2012.
  • In Style: Federal Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Federal architecture in Virginia
  • Uses Element: Timber, Wikipedia article
    The house as viewed from its drive is dominated by a large two story wood frame front section with a door on the far left and framed by a portico.
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2. Eyre Hall (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Virginia, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Virginia, United States
Wikidata item Q5422987, property P131/P17 (location): Virginia, United States
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