Hill_Mansion

Hill Mansion

Hill Mansion

Historic house in Virginia, United States


Hill Mansion is a historic home located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1857–1858, and is a two-story, four-bay, brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It measures 39 feet by 38 feet, 7 inches, and rests on a high brick foundation. The front facade features a one-story porch consisting of an arcade, supported on Tuscan order piers, with a bracketed cornice. It was the home of Edward Baptist Hill, whose brother, General A. P. Hill, was a frequent visitor during the American Civil War. It also served as a Confederate hospital and later as headquarters for Union officers.[3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is included in the South East Street Historic District.


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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hill Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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