Simon Reid Curtis House
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Simon Reid Curtis House | |
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Boxwood Inn, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 10 Elmhurst St., Newport News, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°11′45″N 76°34′20″W / 37.19583°N 76.57222°WCoordinates: 37°11′45″N 76°34′20″W / 37.19583°N 76.57222°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Wagner, Adolph |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 09000641[1] |
| VLR # | 121-5031 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | June 18, 2009[2] |
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Simon Reid Curtis House, now known as the Boxwood Inn, is a historic home located in the Lee Hall neighborhood of Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a large, 2 1/2-story, Colonial Revival style frame combined store, post office, and dwelling. The building consists of two separate structures attached to form a “T” shaped building with common architectural features. It was built by Simon Reid Curtis (1862-1949), a prominent businessman and land owner, who was an influential political leader in Warwick County, Virginia from the 1890s until his death in 1949. The Curtis family owned the house until 1996 when it was sold, renovated, and converted into a bed and breakfast.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Dennis F. Swartz & Thomas H. Taylor, Jr. (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Simon Reid Curtis House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
