La Vue (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)

La Vue (formerly known as Prospect Vue)[3] is an historic home located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The home was built in 1848 by George Alsop for his son, John.[4] La View was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January 1994.[1][5]

La Vue
La Vue (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)
LocationUS 17 Bypass, south side at the junction with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad tracks, near Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°13′11″N 77°26′34″W
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1848
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.93001459[1]
VLR No.088-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1994
Designated VLROctober 20, 1993[2]

The two-story, ell-shaped house sits on top of a steep hill so as to provide a view of the surrounding fields.[5]

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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Mead, Eileen (29 October 1993). "City, Spotsylvania Sites Named Historic Landmarks". The Free Lance-Star; Fredericksburg, Virginia. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  4. Amrhine, Richard (28 September 2012). "Venerable LaVue looks healthy after 194 years". The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. Loth, Calder, ed. (497). The Virginia Landmarks Register (4th ed.). 2000: The Virginia Landmarks Register. p. 497. ISBN 9780813918624. Retrieved 23 May 2012.CS1 maint: location (link)


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