Bel Aire (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Bel Aire
Location 4710 Dickerson Rd., near Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°09′46″N 78°25′30″W / 38.16278°N 78.42500°W / 38.16278; -78.42500Coordinates: 38°09′46″N 78°25′30″W / 38.16278°N 78.42500°W / 38.16278; -78.42500
Area 15.4 acres (6.2 ha)
Built c. 1825 (1825)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 07000132[1]
VLR # 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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Kristie Baynard (July 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bel Aire" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos


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