About this property
Yorkshire House is a historic home located at Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. It was built in 1938–1939, and is a two-story, 13 bay, brick dwelling in the Modern Movement style. It features a low-pitched slate roof, a horizontal emphasis, a curved corner with continuous steel windows, a large glass block window, an elliptical bay window with steel casements and a foliated, geometric, metal balustrade on the rear balcony. Also on the property are the contributing brick and- stucco garage, a banked stone pump house, and a frame storage shed (c. 1939).
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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 05000522. It was listed on May 31, 2005.
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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 Yorkshire House listed on the National Register?
Yorkshire House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2005.
What type of historic resource is Yorkshire House?
Yorkshire House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Yorkshire House?
The period of significance for Yorkshire House is recorded as the civil_war era.
Can I research the history near Yorkshire House?
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