Castle Hill (Virginia)
Historic house in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Castle Hill (Virginia) is an historic, privately owned, 600-acre (243 ha) plantation located at the foot of the Southwest Mountains in Albemarle County, Virginia, near Monticello and the city of Charlottesville, and is recognized by the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Castle Hill was the home of Dr. Thomas Walker (1715–1794) and his wife, Mildred Thornton Meriwether (widow of Nicholas Meriwether III). Walker was a close friend and the physician of Peter Jefferson, and later the guardian of young Thomas Jefferson after his father's death.
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Castle Hill | |
Location | Northeast of Cismont near the junction of VA 231 and VA 640, near Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°5′22″N 78°18′13″W |
Built | 1764/1824 |
Architect | Thomas Walker & Captain John Perry |
Architectural style | Colonial and Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 72001379[1] |
VLR No. | 002-0012 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Designated VLR | November 16, 1971[2] |
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