National Register of Historic Places

Chapel Hill

Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia
Listed
December 30, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000846

About this property

Chapel Hill is a historic plantation house located near Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. The oldest sections of the main house dates to the mid-1820s and is in the Federal style. They are the central two-story, six-bay section, which consists of two distinct gable-roofed blocks; and the two-story, three-bay section now at the southernmost end of the house. The house was remodeled and enlarged in 1941 in the Colonial Revival style, after plans drawn up by George L. Howe, a Washington, DC architect. Also on the property are the contributing stable, groom's house, frame bank barn, machine shed, corncrib, barn, chicken coop, and three small sheds. The property was purchased by William J. Donovan (1883-1959) in 1938, who subsequently undertook the renovation and expansion of the main house. Architect George L. Howe designed alterations and additions during 1938–1941. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

300 Chapel Hill Ln.
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia
39.11516, -78.02017

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Questions about this property

When was Chapel Hill listed on the National Register?

Chapel Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Chapel Hill?

Chapel Hill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chapel Hill?

The period of significance for Chapel Hill is recorded as the industrial era.

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