Blue Ridge Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Blue Ridge Hall

Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
Listed
November 22, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
16000794

About this property

Blue Ridge Hall is a historic stagecoach hotel at 11593 U.S. Route 11 in central eastern Botetourt County, Virginia. Located on the historic main road down the Shenandoah Valley, it is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior, and a 20th-century Colonial Revival porch across the front. It was built about 1836, and is a well-preserved example of a Federal style antebellum house, later used as a tavern and stagecoach stop. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location

11593 Lee Hwy.
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
37.47312, -79.79475

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Sources

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

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When was Blue Ridge Hall listed on the National Register?

Blue Ridge Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Blue Ridge Hall?

Blue Ridge Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blue Ridge Hall?

The period of significance for Blue Ridge Hall is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1836.

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