John Beaver House, also known as the Thomas Shirley House, is a historic home located near Salem, Page County, Virginia. It was built in 1825–1826, and is a two-story, four-bay, single pile brick dwelling. It has two entryways, a three-course molded brick cornice under the eaves of the gable roof, and exterior end chimneys. A two-story, five-bay kitchen/dining room ell was added in the late-19th century.[3]
John Beaver House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | N of Stanley on VA 615, near Salem, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°37′48″N 78°33′47″W / 38.63000°N 78.56306°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1825-1826 |
| Built by | John Beaver |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003065[1] |
| VLR No. | 069-0120 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | March 20, 1979[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
Description
The home is set among the rolling farmlands of Massanutten Old Fields near the Shenandoah River in Page County. The original section was erected in 1825-6 by John Beaver; the ell was added in the late 19th century.The original portion of the structure is a two-story, four-bay, single-pile building built of brick laid in Flemish bond on the facade, with five-course American bond on the ends. A three-course molded brick cornice embellishes the eaves of the gable roof and exterior end chimneys flank the ends of the house. The facade is symmetrical with a pair of front doors flanked by 9/6 windows in the first story and with four 6/6 windows in the floor. All of the facade windows are embellished with gauged jack arches. In the center between the two pairs of openings is a tall diaper pattern formed of glazed headers.