Kable House

The Kable House is an Italianate building from 1873 on the Mary Baldwin University campus. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1979.^[3] It is a two-story, five-bay brick house on a raised basement.

Kable House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Front of the house
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Location	310 Prospect St., Staunton, VA
Coordinates	38°9′14″N 79°4′9″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha) or less
Built	1873
Architect	T.J. Collins & Son
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	79003299[1]
VLR No.	132-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 19, 1979
Designated VLR	December 19, 1978[2]

Construction started in 1873, and was completed in 1874, for John W. Alby. In 1884, Captain William Hartman Kable purchased the house and opened the Staunton Male Academy (which was renamed again in 1886 to Staunton Military Academy, at the same location) in the building.^[4]

The house was remodeled in 1917 by T.J. Collins architectural firm, and added indoor plumbing and a kitchen, as well as some modifications to the exterior.

Staunton Military Academy continued to operate until 1976, at which time the building was purchased by Mary Baldwin College.^[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. "1966-2012_LI_RN-1.xlsx". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
4. "History". City of Staunton, Department of Planning & Inspections. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
5. "132-0022 Kable House 1979 Final Nomination" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 1979. Retrieved 2013-11-23.