John W. Chandler House

John W. Chandler House

House in 2013
Location 3342 Main St., Exmore, Virginia
Coordinates 37°31′56″N 75°49′23″W / 37.53222°N 75.82306°W / 37.53222; -75.82306Coordinates: 37°31′56″N 75°49′23″W / 37.53222°N 75.82306°W / 37.53222; -75.82306
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1889 (1889)-1890
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 04001270[1]
VLR # 065-0530
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 27, 2004
Designated VLR September 8, 2004[2]

John W. Chandler House, also known as Mears House, is a historic home located at Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built in 1889-1890, and is a large two-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a complex hipped-cross-gabled roof clad in slate shingles; a tower with octagonal roof; a two-story, projecting, canted bay capped by a closed gable; projecting curved bay, crowned by a closed gable with Palladian-style window; and a wrap around porch with Tuscan order columns. Also on the property are a contributing garage and sheds.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Kimble A. David (July 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John W. Chandler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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