William Beers House

William Beers House, also known as the Beers House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1839, and is a three-story, three bay, Greek Revival style brick dwelling crowned by an Italianate bracketed cornice and shallow hipped roof. It features an entrance with sidelights and pilasters framed by a porch containing coupled Greek Doric order columns. The house was enlarged to a full three stories in 1860. In 1965 the house was acquired by the Medical College of Virginia.[3]

William Beers House
Beers House, May 2011
Location1228 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′19″N 77°25′48″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1839 (1839), 1860
Built byBeers, William
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.69000346[1]
VLR No.127-0356
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[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. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Beers House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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