Fair Mount is a historic home located at

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. It was built about 1809 by Lewis Barnett for local merchant Joseph Tidball. It is a two-story, five-bay,

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ed stone dwelling, with -story flanking wings. The house exhibits elements of the Late Georgian style in its massing and elements of the

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style in its detailing. It was remodeled in 1929 in the

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and the formal gardens and garage constructed. an
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in 2004. It is located in the Winchester Historic District.

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* Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Georgian architecture in Virginia Federal architecture in Virginia Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1809 Houses in Winchester, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Winchester, Virginia Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia {{WinchesterVA-NRHP-stub