- Shack Mountain
Infobox_nrhp | name =Shack Mountain
nrhp_type = nhl
caption =
nearest_city=Charlottesville, Virginia
lat_degrees = 38
lat_minutes = 5
lat_seconds = 34
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78
long_minutes = 30
long_seconds = 13
long_direction = W
locmapin = Virginia
area =100.9 acres
built =1935
architect= Kimball,Sidney Fiske
architecture= Other, Colonial Revival
designated=October 5 ,1992 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1684&ResourceType=Building
title=Shack Mountain |accessdate=2008-04-23|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added =September 01 ,1976 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=76002090Shack Mountain is a house near
Charlottesville, Virginia that is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson's architectural style. It was designed by and for Fiske Kimball, who is credited with restoring respect for Jefferson's architectural ability.It was declared a
National Historic Landmark in 1992.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/76002090.pdf National Historic Landmark Nomination: Shack Mountain] |32 KB|date=April 24, 1992 |author=Carolyn Pitts |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/76002090.pdf "Accompanying 12 photos, exterior and interior, from 1990"] |32 KB] citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Albemarle/002-0200_-_Shack_Mountain_-_1976_-_Final_Nomination.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shack Mountain] |32 KB|date=June, 1976 |author=Staff, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff |publisher=National Park Service]It's located about 2 miles north-northwest of Charlottesville.
References
External links
* [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Albemarle/Shack_photos.htm Shack Mountain, Albemarle County, two photos at Virginia DHR]
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