Steephill, also known as Steep Hill,[3] 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.[1] It also went by the name Peyton Estate, it had been the family home for John Lewis Peyton and his heirs until 1964.[3]
Steephill | |
Location | 200 Park Blvd., Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°9′22″N 79°5′15″W / 38.15611°N 79.08750°W |
Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
Built | 1877 | -1878, 1926-1927
Built by | Sam Collins |
Architectural style | Gothic, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84003599[1] |
VLR No. | 132-0031 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1984 |
Designated VLR | January 17, 1984[2] |
History edit
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.[4]
In 1964, the Peyton family heir's sold the family estate to Staunton Military Academy.[5] On December 30, 2019, the Steephill structure suffered a large amount of damage from a 2nd alarm fire.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Staunton Purchases Old Estate, Peyton's Place Sold by Heirs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 26, 1964. Retrieved 2023-04-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David J. Brown and Elizabeth B. McCue (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Steephill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "Staunton Purchases Old Estate, Peyton's Place Sold by Heirs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 26, 1964. Retrieved 2023-04-18 – via Newspapers.com.