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Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°10′21″N 79°02′54″W / 37.17250°N 79.04833°W / 37.17250; -79.04833
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Shady Grove
Front of the house
Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia)
Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia) is located in the United States
Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia)
LocationE of Gladys on Mollies Creek Road, near Gladys, Virginia
Coordinates37°10′21″N 79°02′54″W / 37.17250°N 79.04833°W / 37.17250; -79.04833
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.82004548[1]
VLR No.015-0013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1982
Designated VLRMay 18, 1982[2]

Shady Grove is a historic home located near Gladys, Campbell County, Virginia. It was built in 1825, and is a 1+12-story, brick Federal-style farmhouse with a gable roof. The house has double-pile, center-passage plan. The house was built by Paulina Cabell Henry on land inherited from her father, Dr. George Cabell of Point of Honor, Lynchburg, Virginia.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shady Grove" (PDF). and Accompanying photo