Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 03/19/2009
NRHP Listing Date 06/03/2009
NRHP Reference Number 9000391
Built in 1867 by Nathan C. Taliaferro, Fairview is a well-preserved and locally unique example of the Italian Villa Style, featuring a tower, overhanging eaves, and arched windows. Fairview, however, also features a complex roofline with its tower set at a 45-degree angle to the house, characteristics that make it a localized interpretation of the Italian Villa and an expression of Mr. Taliaferro’s personal wealth as a successful area businessman and farmer. After his death, the house passed through various owners, remaining in the Camden family for most of the 20th century.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: August 7, 2018
