Oak Lawn (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The brick dwelling was built in 1822, and consists of a two-story, four bay, main block flanked by one-story, two bay wings. The central section has a front gable roof and one-story porch with a flat roof supported by four Tuscan order columns and topped by a second story balcony. Exterior chimneys arise between the main block and each of the wings. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen (1822) and two cemeteries. It was built by James Dinsmore, a Scots-Irish builder who worked for Thomas Jefferson.[3][4]
Oak Lawn | |
 Northern side, seen through the trees | |
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| Location | Cherry Ave. and 9th St., Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°1′41″N 78°29′47″W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1822 |
| Built by | James Dinsmore |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Jeffersonian classicism |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002204[1] |
| VLR No. | 104-0031 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1973[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods 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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Lawn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- Lay, K. Edward. "James Dinsmore (1771 or 1772–1830)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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