About this property
Bentivar is a historic home and farm located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It is a one-story, double-pile brick residence, with English basement and clearstory attic. It has a Palladian piano nobile plan. The traditional date for the building of Bentivar is 1795, but rebuilt about 1830 after a fire. Also on the property is a stone structure, apparently originally used as a dairy; ice pit; and graveyard.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05000333. It was listed on April 19, 2005.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Bentivar listed on the National Register?
Bentivar was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2005.
What type of historic resource is Bentivar?
Bentivar is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bentivar?
The period of significance for Bentivar is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1795.
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