Allmand–Archer House

The Allmand–Archer House is a historic house located at 327 Duke Street in the West Freemason Street Area Historic District of Norfolk, Virginia.

Allmand–Archer House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Allmand–Archer House, September 2013
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Location	327 Duke St., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates	36°51′4″N 76°17′35″W
Area	9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1795 (1795)
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	71001056[1]
VLR No.	122-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1971
Designated VLR	November 3, 1970[2]

Description and history

It was built about 1795, and is a two-story, three-bay brick townhouse, approximately 30 feet square. The front facade is stuccoed with stucco quoins in a Classical Revival style. The house has a recessed front entrance framed by a pedimented entablature supported on fluted Roman Doric order columns and pilasters. During the War of 1812, it housed American officers stationed in Norfolk.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1971.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allmand–Archer House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo