Cliffside (Scottsville, Virginia)
Cliffside is a historic home located near Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built in 1835, and is a two-story, brick central passage plan dwelling on a high basement in the Federal style. A side passage rear ell was added between about 1850 and 1860. Both sections have low-pitched gable roofs and the front facade features an original single-story, tetrastyle Greek Revival portico. Also on the property are a contributing structure, the "Ginger House", a one-story frame office/schoolhouse probably erected in the mid-19th century, and the family cemetery. The house served as General Philip Sheridan's headquarters during the American Civil War.[3]
Cliffside | |
 Cliffside, April 1971 | |
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| Location | North of Scottsville on VA 6, near Scottsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′11″N 78°30′00″W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1835, c. 1850-1860 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Federal, Jeffersonian |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004536[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-0016 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | October 20, 1981[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Scottsville Historic District.
References
- "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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cliffside" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
