Belmont (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Belmont, also known as the Ficklin Mansion, is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1820 for John Winn by Jefferson brick mason John Jordan. Originally it had a center pavilion with lower symmetrical side wings but a second story was added to the wings by John Winn's son Benjamin Bannister Winn about 1840. It is a brick dwelling showing both Greek Revival and Federal details as it was built during the transition between the two styles. It features pedimented portico supported by four square paneled columns resting on a raised brick base.[3]

Belmont
Belmont Mansion, April 2009
Location759 Belmont Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′28″N 78°28′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtbefore 1837
Built byJohn Jordan
Architectural styleGreek Revival and Federal
MPSCharlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No.82001800[1]
VLR No.104-0050
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1982
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981[2]

The 551-acre estate was sold at auction to Slaughter Ficklin in 1847 and he renamed it Belmont from the original Belle-mont and turned it into a renowned horse farm. In 1890 the estate was subdivided and is now the Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville. The house has been divided into apartments.[3]

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

References
  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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belmont" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-17. and Accompanying photo

K. Edward Lay. The Architecture of Jefferson country: Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia (Virginia: The University Press of Virginia, 2000).


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