National Register of Historic Places

Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home

Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia
Listed
October 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73002006

About this property

A. P. Hill Boyhood Home is a historic home located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The original section was built about 1820, and enlarged to its present size about 1860. It is a three-story, five bay by seven bay, brick building in the Tuscan villa style townhouse. It was originally three bays deep, but enlarged to seven bays just before the American Civil War. It was built by Revolutionary War General Edward Stevens, then purchased by the father of General A. P. Hill in 1832. It housed a dwelling and store. The Hill family sold the property in 1862. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Culpeper Historic District.

Location

102 N. Main St.
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia
38.47361, -77.99624

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Nearby Battles

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When was Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home?

Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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