Villa Bella Vista

Villa Bella Vista

In 2016
Location 7 Old Depot Rd., Chester, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°24′12″N 72°26′28″W / 41.40333°N 72.44111°W / 41.40333; -72.44111Coordinates: 41°24′12″N 72°26′28″W / 41.40333°N 72.44111°W / 41.40333; -72.44111
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1908 and c. 1920
Architect Pierre, Eila ; Lanzi, Martin
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 00001560[1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 2000

Villa Bella Vista, also known as the Eila Pierre House and The Ledges, is a historic house at 7 Old Depot Road in Chester, Connecticut. It is a large two-story stone structure, set on a hill overlooking the Connecticut River. It has a three-story tower at the northwest corner, which (like the main roof) has a shallow pitch with deep overhangs. It was built in 1908, and was designed by the owner, Eila Pierre, who was inspired by the Italianate architecture of farmhouses in northern Italy. Although she was not a professional architect, she drew up the plans herself, adapting the form and materials to the settings of the hilltop site. The construction work was conducted by masons who also did work on the nearby Gillette Castle.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jan Cunningham (March 30, 2000). "NRHP Registration: Villa Bella Vista / Pierre, Eila, House ; The Ledges" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, exterior and interior, from 1999 and 2000 (see photo captions and map pages 11-13 of text document)


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