Currie House
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Currie House | |
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Currie House, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 1105 Highland Cir., Blacksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′25″N 80°23′39″W / 37.22361°N 80.39417°WCoordinates: 37°13′25″N 80°23′39″W / 37.22361°N 80.39417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1961 |
| Built by | Pascoe, Charles |
| Architect | Currie, Leonard |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000549[1] |
| VLR # | 150-0019 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1994 |
| Designated VLR | April 20, 1994[2] |
Currie House, also known as the Pagoda House, is a historic home located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built in 1961, and is a 1 1/2-story, square, International Style dwelling constructed of wood, glass, and brick. It features an extensive roof overhang that is underscored by a deck that encircles the building. The interior has an open-plan room arrangement surrounding a central brick chimney and service core. The architect, Leonard Currie (1913-1996), was a student and colleague of Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. Leonard Currie was head of the Architecture School at Virginia Tech from 1956 to 1966.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Sarah Shields Driggs (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Currie House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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