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Walker House (Warren, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°46′15″N 78°33′34″W / 37.77083°N 78.55944°W / 37.77083; -78.55944
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Walker House
Western side and rear of the house
Walker House (Warren, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Walker House (Warren, Virginia)
Walker House (Warren, Virginia) is located in the United States
Walker House (Warren, Virginia)
LocationVA 627 south of the junction with VA 726, Warren, Virginia
Coordinates37°46′15″N 78°33′34″W / 37.77083°N 78.55944°W / 37.77083; -78.55944
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1803 (1803)-1805
Built byJames Walker
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Early Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.90002001[1]
VLR No.002-0197
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1990
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1990[2]

Walker House, also known as the William Walker House, is a historic home located at Warren, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built between 1803 and 1805, and is a one-story, three-bay hipped-roof brick house on a high English basement. It has a one-story, one-bay, shed-roofed brick addition built in 1978. It was built by James Walker, a long time employee of Thomas Jefferson.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Geoffrey B. Henry (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Walker House" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo