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La Riviere (Radford, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°6′58″N 80°35′40″W / 37.11611°N 80.59444°W / 37.11611; -80.59444
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La Riviere
La Riviere, October 2013
La Riviere (Radford, Virginia) is located in Virginia
La Riviere (Radford, Virginia)
La Riviere (Radford, Virginia) is located in the United States
La Riviere (Radford, Virginia)
Location5 Ingles St., Radford, Virginia
Coordinates37°6′58″N 80°35′40″W / 37.11611°N 80.59444°W / 37.11611; -80.59444
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1892 (1892)-1893
ArchitectIngles, William
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.94000991[1]
VLR No.126-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1994
Designated VLRJune 15, 1994[2]

La Riviere, also known as the William Ingles House, is a historic home located at Radford, Virginia. It was built in 1892–1893 by Captain Billy Ingles, the great-grandson of Colonel William Ingles,[3] and is a two-story Queen Anne house with a brick first story and a stuccoed frame second story. The house sits on rock-faced limestone blocks and has a slate-sheathed hipped roof. It features a three-story battlemented tower, a conservatory, and a curving wraparound porch. Also on the property are a contributing cook's house, garage, ice house, drive, and wall and gate.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ "La Riviere," Colonial Ghosts, August 15, 2017
  4. ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (January 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: La Riviere" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo