About this property
Lewis Mountain, also known as Onteora, is a historic home located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was designed in 1909, and completed in 1912. The house is a three-part plan granite dwelling, consisting of a nearly square center section flanked by one-story, flat-roofed wings in the Colonial Revival style. It features a massive wooden cornice employing a simplified version of the Roman Doric order of Vignola, a deck-on-hip roof with pedimented dormers at its base, and a portico with four Doric order columns. It also has a one-story, tetrastyle Tuscan portico that serves as a porte cochere.
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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 09001052. It was listed on December 7, 2009.
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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 Lewis Mountain listed on the National Register?
Lewis Mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2009.
What type of historic resource is Lewis Mountain?
Lewis Mountain is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Lewis Mountain?
The period of significance for Lewis Mountain is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1909.
Can I research the history near Lewis Mountain?
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