Village View (Emporia, Virginia)

Village View, also known as the Mansion House, is a historic home located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and substantially improved in 1826. It is a two-story, double pile, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell added in the 20th century. It features a two-story front porch and exterior end chimneys. Village View served as a Confederate headquarters during the American Civil War and was used later by the owners of a boys' academy.[3]

Village View
The Village View mansion as seen from Briggs Street east of US 301.
Village View (Emporia, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Village View (Emporia, Virginia)
Village View (Emporia, Virginia) is located in the United States
Village View (Emporia, Virginia)
Location221 Briggs Street,
Emporia, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′51″N 77°32′35″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815), 1826
Architectural styleAdamesque
NRHP reference No.82004554[1]
VLR No.109-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1982
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1982[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

Media related to Village View (Emporia, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Village View" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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