Fairview (Amherst, Virginia)


Fairview is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1867, and is a 2 1/2-story Italian Villa style brick dwelling. It has a three-story tower set at a 45-degree angle to the primary elevation. The house features a low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves, wide frieze with decorative brackets, arched windows, and a bay window. Also on the property are the contributing late-19th century smokehouse and tenant house.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.