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Marlbrook (Glasgow, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°39′06″N 79°29′55″W / 37.65167°N 79.49861°W / 37.65167; -79.49861
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Marlbrook
Front and western side
Marlbrook (Glasgow, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Marlbrook (Glasgow, Virginia)
Marlbrook (Glasgow, Virginia) is located in the United States
Marlbrook (Glasgow, Virginia)
Location4973 Forge Rd., near Glasgow, Virginia
Coordinates37°39′06″N 79°29′55″W / 37.65167°N 79.49861°W / 37.65167; -79.49861
Area123.3 acres (49.9 ha)
Built1795 (1795)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.02001000[1]
VLR No.081-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 2002
Designated VLRJune 12, 2002[2]

Marlbrook, also known as Cherry Hill, is a historic home located near Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The oldest section dates to about 1766, and is a two-story, five-bay Late Georgian style brick farmhouse with a 1+12-story brick east wing and a balancing frame west wing. The east wing was added in 1804 and the west wing in the 1990s. The property also includes the contributing log spring house, cistern (1870s), barn, tenant house (1945), and garage / workshop (1945).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Margaret M. Russell (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marlbrook" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos