Staunton Hill | |
Location | SW of jct. of Rtes. 619 and 693, near Brookneal, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°0′27″N 78°51′59″W / 37.00750°N 78.86639°W |
Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architect | Johnson, James E. |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 69000229 [1] |
VLR No. | 019-0030 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 1, 1969 |
Designated VLR | November 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), and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style. It features a three-story projecting entrance tower at the center bay with Gothic arch windows. It also features a crenelated parapet and turrets. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [1]
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