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. The house also features a complex roofline, with its tower set at a 45-degree angle to the house. Fairview, located near the village of Lowesville in Amherst County, was an expression of Mr. Taliaferro’s personal wealth as a successful Lynchburg area businessman and farmer. After his death in 1887, the house passed through various owners, remaining in the Camden family for most of the 20th century.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: June 16, 2021
