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Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°17′59″N 77°27′45″W / 38.29972°N 77.46250°W / 38.29972; -77.46250
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Federal Hill
Federal Hill, September 2012
Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia) is located in the United States
Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
LocationS side of Hanover St. between Jackson and Prince Edward Sts., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°17′59″N 77°27′45″W / 38.29972°N 77.46250°W / 38.29972; -77.46250
Arealess than one acre
Built1794 (1794)
NRHP reference No.75002110[1]
VLR No.111-0030
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1975
Designated VLRNovember 19, 1974[2]

Federal Hill is a historic home located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built about 1794, and is a 2+12-story, brick and frame dwelling sheathed in weatherboard, with a two-story frame wing. It has a gable roof with dormers. The front facade has a central pedimented pavilion and recessed fanlight door. The large ballroom and elaborate dining room are distinctive for their mixing of late colonial and Federal detailing. Federal Hill was probably built by Robert Brooke (1761–1800), governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Federal Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo