Holly Lawn, also known as the Richmond Council of Garden Clubs House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1901, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, Queen Anne style buff-colored brick dwelling with an irregular plan and massing. It features a one-story, wrap-around porch; a two-story entrance tower topped by a pyramidal roof; and a hipped roof broken by gable-, hipped-, and conical roofed dormers with square casement windows. Holly Lawn was built for Andrew Bierne Blair, a prominent Richmond insurance agent.[3]
Holly Lawn | |
 Holly Lawn, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 4015 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′21″N 77°27′49″W / 37.58917°N 77.46361°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004587[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0055 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | May 18, 1982[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holly Lawn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo