Belle Aire

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name = Belle Aire
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designated_other1_name = Virginia Historic Landmark
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designated_other1_abbr = VHL
designated_other1_link = Virginia Landmarks Register
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lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 15
lat_seconds = 48.6
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 01
long_seconds = 5.6814
long_direction = W
locmapin=Virginia
location = Roanoke, VA
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area =
built = 1849
architect =
architecture = Greek Revival
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added = 1976
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refnum = 75002034
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Belle Aire is a Greek Revival mansion listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in the Greater Deyerle neighborhood of the independent city of Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A. Located just south of Brandon Avenue SW (U.S. 11) at 3820 Belle Aire Circle SW, Belle Aire was completed in 1849 as the private residence of Madison and Margeret Pitzer on a knoll overlooking their convert|1600|acre|sqmi km2|3|abbr=on of land adjacent to the Roanoke River.cite web |url=http://www.roanokeva.gov/85256A8D0062AF37/CurrentBaseLink/157A6CAEA30726F98525724B0059D03E/$File/GDNHPlan_History.pdf |title=Greater Deyerle Neighborhood Plan: History
publisher=City of Roanoke Planning Division
accessdate=2008-09-06] Today the home still stands, with the surrounding area now developed as single family home typical of those built during the 1970s-80s.

History

Belle Aire was constructed by Benjamin Deyerle and his carpenter Gustavus Sedon for the Pitzer family in 1849.cite web
last=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff
first=
title=National Register of Historic Places nomination, Belle Aire
url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Roanoke/128-0052_Belle_Aire_1975_Final_Nomination.pdf
date=September 1975
accessdate=2008-09-06] Its Greek Revival embellishments were influenced by the New England architect Asher Benjamin's publication "The Practical House Carpenter" of 1830. The L-shaped home is of brick construction with stuccoed Doric pilasters at the corners. Its most recoginizable feature is its 2-story pedimented portico four fluted Doric columns at each level. Today the home remains as a private residence.cite web |url=http://gis.roanokeva.gov/viewer.cfm?Title=City%20of%20Roanoke
title=City of Roanoke GIS
publisher=City of Roanoke
accessdate=2008-09-06]

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