Edgewood, 1818 (Amherst, Virginia)

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Edgewood
Edgewood 1818 Dec 08.JPG
Edgewood 1818, December 2008
Edgewood, 1818 (Amherst, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Edgewood, 1818 (Amherst, Virginia)
Location 138 Garland Ave., Amherst, Virginia
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Built 1818
Architect Davies, Arthur B.
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 06000706 [1]
VLR # 163-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 16, 2006
Designated VLR June 8, 2006[2]

Edgewood, also known as Higginbotham House, is a historic home located at 138 Garland Avenue in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1818, by Arthur B. Davies a local attorney and Amherst County Court Clerk. It is a two-story, seven bay, "T"-plan brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It sits on an English basement and features a two-story pedimented wooden portico. Additions made in 1972 are in the Federal style. The house retains most of its original woodwork and mantels, and features murals painted by an unknown local artist. The building housed the Higginbotham Academy from 1851 to 1860, as well as the local Masonic Hall, and meeting place for a Methodist congregation.[3]

On August 16, 2006, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

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