Annefield Entry, Charlotte County, Virginia
Annefield may refer to: *Annefield (Saxe, Virginia) Annefield is a historic Plantation house in the Southern United States, plantation house located at Saxe, Virginia, Saxe, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1858, and is a well-preserved example of the Italianate style villas bei ... * Annefield (Boyce, Virginia) {{disambig ...
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Annefield (Saxe, Virginia)
Annefield is a historic Plantation house in the Southern United States, plantation house located at Saxe, Virginia, Saxe, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1858, and is a well-preserved example of the Italianate style villas being constructed during the Antebellum South, antebellum period in northern North Carolina and Southern Virginia by master builder Jacob W. Holt (1811–1880). Annefield is one of only two known plantation houses in Charlotte County attributed to Holt, a Virginia-born carpenter, builder, and contractor who moved to Warrenton, North Carolina, and established one of North Carolina's largest antebellum building firms. Architectural historian Catherine W. Bishir notes: “Drawing upon popular architectural books, Holt developed a distinctive style that encompassed Greek Revival and Italianate features adapted to local preferences and the capabilities of his workshop. In addition to the more than twenty buildings documented as his work, stylis ...
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