Virginia, United States · North America
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Amherst is a town located in Virginia, United States. With a population of 2,210, it is an important destination in North America.
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Edgewood, also known as Higginbotham House, is a historic home located at 138 Garland Avenue in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1818, by Arthur B. Davies a local attorney and Amherst County Court Clerk. It is a two-story, seven-bay, T-plan brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It sits on anRead more
English basement and features a two-story pedimented wooden portico. Additions made in 1972 are in the Federal style. The house retains most of its original woodwork and mantels, and features murals painted by an unknown local artist. The building housed the Higginbotham Academy from 1851 to 1860, as well as the local Masonic Hall, and meeting place for a Methodist congregation.
On August 16, 2006, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Amherst is located in Virginia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.5851 latitude, -79.0514 longitude.
Amherst has a population of approximately 2,210 people, making it a town in United States.
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