Buchanan-Blakemore House

Buchanan-Blakemore House (HMV49)

Location: Meadowview, VA 24361 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 46.049', W 81° 50.031'

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James Augustus Buchanan commissioned thebuilding of this home, completed in 1875. Thebricks used in its construction were fired inkilns on the property. The exterior walls arethree bricks deep, and the interior staircaseand banister are solid walnut.

Subsequent to the death of James AugustusBuchanan, the house was conveyed to hisdaughter, Mary Walker Buchanan Blakemore.Upon her death, the house was conveyed toher only son, John Augustus Blakemore. Uponhis death, the house was conveyed to hisdaughter, Martha Buchanan Blakemore McCrary.In 2006, the house was conveyed to Emory& Henry College.
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HM NumberHMV49
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Placed ByEmory & Henry College
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 9:17am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 425581 N 4069403
Decimal Degrees36.76748333, -81.83385000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 46.049', W 81° 50.031'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 46' 2.94" N, 81° 50' 1.86" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12487-12499 Co Rd 737, Meadowview VA 24361, US
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