Col Alto
Col Alto | |
 Col Alto, August 2017 | |
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| Location | Nelson and Spottswood Dr., Lexington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′49″N 79°26′21″W / 37.78028°N 79.43917°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | William Lawrence Bottomley |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001925[1] |
| VLR No. | 117-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1990 |
| Designated VLR | September 20, 1988[2] |
Col Alto is a historic home located at Lexington, Virginia. The original section was built about 1827, and is a two-story, double-pile, three-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. In the 1930s, the house was remodeled, enlarged, and modernized by architect William Lawrence Bottomley. Bottomley added the distinctive Palladian style veranda. Also on the property are a contributing barn and log cabin. Col Alto was the home of Congressman James McDowell (1795-1851), for whom the house was built, and Congressman Henry St. George Tucker III (1853-1932).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1] It is now operating as a Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton.
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Veranda of Col Alto at dawn -
Log cabin built in the mid-1700s at Col Alto
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Calder Loth and John Salmon (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Col Alto" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
