National Register of Historic Places

Steephill

Staunton (Independent City), Staunton County, Virginia
Listed
February 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003599

About this property

Steephill, also known as Steep Hill, is a historic home built in c. 1878 and located at Staunton, Virginia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It also went by the name Peyton Estate, it had been the family home for John Lewis Peyton and his heirs until 1964. It was built in 1877–1878 in the Gothic Revival style, and remodeled in 1926–1927 in the Georgian Revival style. The central portion of the house (the "original" house) is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, brick structure slightly recessed from the wings. The central section has a standing-seam metal gable roof with three gabled dormers. Flanking the central block are two, two-story wings. In 1964, the Peyton family heir's sold the family estate to Staunton Military Academy. On December 30, 2019, the Steephill structure suffered a large amount of damage from a 2nd alarm fire.

Location

200 Park Blvd.
Staunton (Independent City), Staunton County, Virginia
38.15626, -79.08734

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Sources

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When was Steephill listed on the National Register?

Steephill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Steephill?

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

What is the period of significance for Steephill?

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

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