Elmhurst
Also known as: 111-5267
Why it's listed
Elmhurst is a brick house on Fall Hill Avenue in Fredericksburg, Virginia, built in 1871 in the Italianate style. It stands two and a half stories tall with three bays, an L-shaped plan, and walls of hand-made brick about 18 inches thick. Its low-pitched roof carries a square belvedere and wide eaves supported by large brackets, and arched two-over-two windows line the walls. Additions were made around 1900 and between 1912 and 1921, along with a front porch. The house once sat on a dairy farm whose outbuildings no longer survive, and the land was subdivided for housing in the 1930s. Around 1980 the interior was divided into four apartments, but it has since been restored to a single-family home and a 1996 roof that hid the belvedere was removed. The house is considered notable as one of only a handful of true high-style Italianate buildings in the Fredericksburg area, and it keeps much of its original fabric.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues Elmhurst is an exceptional, high-style example of Italianate architecture, which is rare in the Fredericksburg area. It has a belvedere, bracketed eaves, arched windows, and double entry doors, and it retains a very high degree of integrity. Its history as a dairy farm also reflects postbellum changes in local agriculture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 08000242, listed March 27, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2010 Fall Hill Ave., Fredericksburg (Independent City) |
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| County | Fredericksburg |
| Listed | March 27, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000242 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1871-1921 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored to a single-family residence after being divided into four apartments around 1980; a 1996 hipped roof that hid the belvedere was removed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Fall Hill Avenue Medical Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.31269, -77.47259 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 08000242.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15216486
- This listing as JSON
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