Federal Hill (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
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Federal Hill is a historic home located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built about 1794, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick and frame dwelling sheathed in weatherboard, with a two-story frame wing. It has a gable roof with dormers. The front facade has a central pedimented pavilion and recessed fanlight door. The large ballroom and elaborate dining room are distinctive for their mixing of late colonial and Federal detailing. Federal Hill was probably built by Robert Brooke (1761–1800), governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796.[3]
LocationS side of Hanover St. between Jackson and Prince Edward Sts., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°17′59″N 77°27′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1794
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Federal Hill, September 2012 | |
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| Location | S side of Hanover St. between Jackson and Prince Edward Sts., Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′59″N 77°27′45″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1794 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002110[1] |
| VLR No. | 111-0030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | November 19, 1974[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]