Holly Lawn, also known as the Richmond Council of Garden Clubs House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1901, and is a large 2+12-story, Queen Anne style buff-colored brick dwelling with an irregular plan and massing. It features a one-story, wrap-around porch; a two-story entrance tower topped by a pyramidal roof; and a hipped roof broken by gable-, hipped-, and conical roofed dormers with square casement windows. Holly Lawn was built for Andrew Bierne Blair, a prominent Richmond insurance agent.[3]

Holly Lawn
Holly Lawn, July 2011
Holly Lawn is located in Virginia
Holly Lawn
Holly Lawn is located in the United States
Holly Lawn
Location4015 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°35′21″N 77°27′49″W / 37.58917°N 77.46361°W / 37.58917; -77.46361
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1901; 123 years ago (1901)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.82004587[1]
VLR No.127-0055
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1982
Designated VLRMay 18, 1982[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holly Lawn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo