Bellair (Virginia)

Historic house in Virginia, United States

United States historic place

Bellair

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| County Route 708 south side, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east of the junction with VA 20, near Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates| 37°53′12″N 78°31′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.88667°N 78.52250°W﻿ / 37.88667; -78.52250
Architect| Marshall S. Wells
Architectural style| Colonial Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.| 92001372[1]
VLR No.| 002-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| October 15, 1992
Designated VLR| December 11, 1991[2]

Bellair, in Albemarle County, Virginia, is a historic farm. The farm is significant for the architecture of its buildings and for its association with owners important in the political, religious, and economic life of the state. A 250-acre portion of the farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1][3]

Martin Dawson, owner in 1819, was a co-founder of the Rivanna Navigation Company and eventually became the largest donor to the University of Virginia up to the time of his bequest.[3]

Its southern boundary is the Hardware River.[3]

The main house on the property is a Federal-style building with dual chimneys dating from 1794 to 1817 period.[3]

Architect Marshall S. Wells designed and/or supervised some Colonial Revival style additions in the 1930s and there was further addition of a Palladian window and more in the 1960s.[3]

A smokehouse is one additional contributing building on the property.

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
3. ^ a b c d e Geoffrey Henry (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellair" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos

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