Bel Aire | |
Location | 4710 Dickerson Rd., near Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°09′46″N 78°25′30″W / 38.16278°N 78.42500°W |
Area | 15.4 acres (6.2 ha) |
Built | c. 1825 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 07000132[1] |
VLR No. | 002-0001 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 7, 2007 |
Designated VLR | December 6, 2006[2] |
Bel Aire is a historic home and farm located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, four bay brick double-pile dwelling in the Federal style. It features an original flat-roof portico and side gable roof. It has a shed-roof addition dating to about 1860 or 1870, and a one-story sunroom addition, dated to about 1980. Also on the property are a contributing chicken coop, corn crib, garage, and family cemetery. The property is associated with the prominent Virginia Michie family and documented as James H. Michie, owner.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]