The Willoughby–Baylor House is a historic home located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built about 1794, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick detached townhouse with a gable roof. It features a Greek Revival style doorway and porch supported on two pairs of Greek Doric order columns. These features were added in the mid-1820s. It was built by William Willoughby (1758-1800), a local merchant and building contractor. The building is open as a historic house museum operated by the Chrysler Museum of Art.[3][4]
Willoughby–Baylor House | |
 Willoughby–Baylor House, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 601 Freemason St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′58″N 76°17′9″W / 36.84944°N 76.28583°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1794 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001060[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-0033 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | April 6, 1971[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willoughby–Baylor House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ drexleradmin (2013-01-02). "Chrysler Museum of Art |". Chrysler Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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