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J. C. M. Merrillat House

Coordinates: 38°9′7″N 79°3′57″W / 38.15194°N 79.06583°W / 38.15194; -79.06583
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J. C. M. Merrillat House
Front of the house
J. C. M. Merrillat House is located in Virginia
J. C. M. Merrillat House
J. C. M. Merrillat House is located in the United States
J. C. M. Merrillat House
Location521 E. Beverley St., Staunton, Virginia
Coordinates38°9′7″N 79°3′57″W / 38.15194°N 79.06583°W / 38.15194; -79.06583
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofGospel Hill Historic District (ID85000299)
NRHP reference No.82004602[1]
VLR No.132-0028
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1982
Designated CPFebruary 14, 1985
Designated VLRSeptember 15, 1981[2]

J. C. M. Merrillat House, also known as Hunter House, is a historic house located at Staunton, Virginia. It was built in 1851, and is a two-story, five-bay, Gothic Revival style frame cottage with a two-story wing. It has board-and-batten siding and a gable roof interrupted by a large central gable with a finial. The front facade features a one-story porch supported by large brackets. It was built by Dr. J. C. M. Merrillat, a prominent early administrator at the nearby Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Gospel Hill Historic District.

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 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Elizabeth A. Bray (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. C. M. Merrillat House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo