WilloughbyâBaylor House | |
WilloughbyâBaylor House, September 2013 | |
Location | 601 Freemason St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°50â²58â³N 76°17â²9â³W / 36.84944°N 76.28583°W |
Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1794 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71001060 [1] |
VLR No. | 122-0033 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
Designated VLR | April 6, 1971 [2] |
The WilloughbyâBaylor House is a historic home located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built about 1794, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick detached townhouse with a gable roof. It features a Greek Revival style doorway and porch supported on two pairs of Greek Doric order columns. These features were added in the mid-1820s. It was built by William Willoughby (1758-1800), a local merchant and building contractor. The building is open as a historic house museum operated by the Chrysler Museum of Art. [3] [4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]
WilloughbyâBaylor House | |
WilloughbyâBaylor House, September 2013 | |
Location | 601 Freemason St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°50â²58â³N 76°17â²9â³W / 36.84944°N 76.28583°W |
Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1794 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71001060 [1] |
VLR No. | 122-0033 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
Designated VLR | April 6, 1971 [2] |
The WilloughbyâBaylor House is a historic home located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built about 1794, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick detached townhouse with a gable roof. It features a Greek Revival style doorway and porch supported on two pairs of Greek Doric order columns. These features were added in the mid-1820s. It was built by William Willoughby (1758-1800), a local merchant and building contractor. The building is open as a historic house museum operated by the Chrysler Museum of Art. [3] [4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]