Staunton Hill (Brookneal, Virginia)

Staunton Hill
Staunton Hill, c. 1910
LocationSW of jct. of Rtes. 619 and 693, near Brookneal, Virginia
Coordinates37°0′27″N 78°51′59″W / 37.00750°N 78.86639°W / 37.00750; -78.86639
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1848 (1848)
ArchitectJohnson, James E.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.69000229[1]
VLR No.019-0030
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968[2]

Staunton Hill is a historic plantation house located in Charlotte County, Virginia; the nearest community is Brookneal, which is in Campbell County. It was built in 1848 by Charles Bruce (father of Sen. William Cabell Bruce) for his bride, Sarah Alexander Seddon, sister of future Confederate Secretary of War James Alexander Seddon.[3] The two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling was designed by John Evans Johnson in the Gothic Revival style. It features a three-story projecting entrance tower at the center bay with Gothic arch windows, as well as a crenelated parapet and turrets.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Lankford, Nelson D. (2001). "Bruce, Charles (1826-1996)". Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Vol. 2. pp. 327–338.
  4. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Staunton Hill" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photos

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