Andrew Johnston House is a historic home located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. The central block was built in 1829, and is a two-story, five-bay, central-passage plan, brick house over a low basement in the Federal style. It features a one-story, flat-roofed front portico topped by a balustrade and supported by two Ionic order and two Tuscan order columns. Also on the property is a small contributing outbuilding that was built as a doctor's office about 1857. The building houses the Giles County Historical Society, which uses it as a museum and research center.[3]

Andrew Johnston House
The Andrew Johnston House in November 2013.
Andrew Johnston House is located in Virginia
Andrew Johnston House
Andrew Johnston House is located in the United States
Andrew Johnston House
Location208 N. Main St., Pearisburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°19′42″N 80°44′10″W / 37.32833°N 80.73611°W / 37.32833; -80.73611
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1829 (1829)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.93000041[1]
VLR No.279-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 1993
Designated VLRDecember 9, 1992[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Amy K. Rose (December 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Andrew Johnston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-07-08. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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