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House at Pireus

Coordinates: 38°1′18″N 78°27′22″W / 38.02167°N 78.45611°W / 38.02167; -78.45611
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House at Pireus
Front and southern end
House at Pireus is located in Virginia
House at Pireus
House at Pireus is located in the United States
House at Pireus
Location302 Riverside Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′18″N 78°27′22″W / 38.02167°N 78.45611°W / 38.02167; -78.45611
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
MPSCharlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No.83003268[1]
VLR No.104-0384
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1983
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

House at Pireus is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a small 1+12-story, two-bay, vernacular cottage. It sits on a full basement and has a hipped gambrel roof of standing seam metal. The house has a central stone and brick chimney. It was probably moved to its present location during the last quarter of the 19th century.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: House at Pireus" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo