Glennmary

Glennmary
Entrance to the property
Glennmary is located in Virginia
Glennmary
Location within Virginia
Glennmary is located in the United States
Glennmary
Location within the United States
LocationU.S. Route 58 southwest of South Boston, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′42″N 78°56′00″W / 36.67833°N 78.93333°W / 36.67833; -78.93333
Area52 acres (21 ha)
Built1837 (1837)–1840
ArchitectDabney Cosby
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79003043[1]
VLR No.041-0104
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1979
Designated VLRNovember 21, 1978[2]

Glennmary is a historic home located near South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. It was built in 1837–1840, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, side hall plan, gable roofed brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a 1+1⁄2-story, one-bay, side wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented Greek Doric order portico. Also on the property are the contributing slave quarters, a log cabin, a smokehouse, and sheds.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glennmary" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine


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