Fairview
About this property
"Fairview" , also known as the Peerce Home Place, Peerce House, and Rural Retreat, is a historic home and national historic district located near Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia. The district includes seven contributing buildings and one contributing site. The main house was most likely built in the 1860s. It is a two-story, square brick dwelling with a rectangular wing in a transitional Federal-Greek Revival style. It has a hipped roof, capped by a cupola and a one-story portico with painted wooden Ionic order columns.
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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 92001631. It was listed on December 7, 1992.
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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 Fairview listed on the National Register?
Fairview was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1992.
What type of historic resource is Fairview?
Fairview is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Fairview?
The period of significance for Fairview is recorded as the early_republic era.
Can I research the history near Fairview?
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