National Register of Historic Places

Belle Air

Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia
Listed
July 17, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74002232

About this property

Belle Air is a historic house and plantation located on the north bank of the James River near Charles City in the Tidewater region of Virginia. The plantation was the residence of several slaveholding Virginian families beginning around the late seventeenth century, although the existing house was probably not built until the first part of the eighteenth century. The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for its architectural significance as an unusually well-preserved example of the vernacular style during the reign of William III and Mary II.

Location

Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia
37.34815, -77.06212

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Nance-Major House and Store
Civil War
0.7 mi
Charles City County Courthouse
Colonial
0.7 mi
Glebe of Westover Parish
Industrial
1.1 mi
Greenway
Colonial
1.7 mi
Tyler, John, House
Industrial
2.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Charles City Court House
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Charles City Court House
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Battle of Wilson's Wharf
1864Civil War
2.3 mi

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When was Belle Air listed on the National Register?

Belle Air was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Belle Air?

Belle Air is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belle Air?

The period of significance for Belle Air is recorded as the industrial era.

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