Longwood House (Farmville, Virginia)
Longwood House | |
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| Location | Johnson Dr., Farmville, Virginia |
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| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815, c. 1839 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003564[1] |
| VLR No. | 144-0025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1984 |
| Designated VLR | October 18, 1983[2] |
Longwood House is a historic home located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and enlarged and remodeled about 1839. It is a 2 1/2-story, three bay, frame dwelling with a gable roof. It features Greek Revival style woodwork and Doric order porch. Longwood House has a central passage, double-pile plan. It has a two-story wing added about 1839, and a second wing added in the 1920s, when the property became home to Longwood College.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Longwood House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1815
- Buildings and structures in Prince Edward County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Prince Edward County, Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs