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Bellair

USA / Virginia / Scottsville /
 house, farm, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Federal style (architecture), 18th century construction, 19th century construction, 1960s construction, 1810s construction, 1930s construction
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Historic house and farm complex listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: sometime between 1794 and 1817
Expanded: 1930s (flanking wing additions); 1960s (west wing extension)
Architect: Marshall S. Wells (1930s additions); Floyd Johnson (1960s addition)
Architectural style: Federal (original house); Colonial Revival (additions only)
Areas of significance: Architecture; Transportation; Education
Notable past owners:
- Charles Wingfield, Jr. - county magistrate and sheriff
- Martin Dawson - prominent businessman and co-founder of the Rivanna Navigation Company, which built a series of locks along the Rivanna River. Dawson also supported the formation of the University of Virginia (UVA), as well as three other academies in Central Virginia.
Area: 250 acres
Outbuildings: guest cottage; guest house; overseer's house; smokehouse; pool & pool house
Date added to NRHP: 10/15/1992
Other designations: Virginia Landmarks Register
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   37°53'11"N   78°31'22"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago