156-5095

Yorkshire House

VLR Listing Date

03/16/2005

NRHP Listing Date

06/01/2005

NRHP Reference Number

05000522

Swiss architect Henri de Heller designed the extraordinary Yorkshire House in 1938–39 in an eclectic-transitional style. It is influenced by characteristics of the Modern Movement, while incorporating a bold mixture of traditional vernacular and new machine-age materials such as common bond with Flemish variant brick veneer, slate, steel structural beams, steel casement and glass block windows, and plywood doors conforming to curved walls. The house represents de Heller’s perception that grand architectural styles develop incrementally, preserving the best elements of the preceding epoch while adding the best attributes of new influences; such combinations are contextually most successful when an architect respects a region’s local materials, environmental conditions, and customs. Located in the Fauquier County seat of Warrenton, and the Warrenton Historic District Boundary Increase 2024, Yorkshire House retains excellent historic integrity.

Last Updated: March 21, 2024

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

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Nomination Form

156-5159

Warrenton Historic District (Boundary Increase 2024)

Fauquier (County)

030-5180

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Fauquier (County)

030-5932

African American Resources in Fauquier County, Virginia, 1865–1973

(MPD) Multiple Property Document