The Elms (Franklin, Virginia)
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| Location | Clay St., Franklin, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′45″N 76°56′01″W / 36.67917°N 76.93361°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004556[1] |
| VLR No. | 145-0005 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | September 15, 1981[2] |
The Elms, also known as the P. D. Camp House, is a historic home located at Franklin, Virginia. It was built in 1898, as a 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed brick eclectic dwelling with features of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. It has a rear brick ell. It consists of a hipped roof central block flanked by a pedimented gable end and a three-story turret with a conical roof. The roof is topped with original decorative iron cresting and the house has a one-story porch. The house was built by Paul D. Camp, founder of the Camp Manufacturing Company, and later the Union Camp Corporation.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 19 March 2013.
- ^ Tony P. Wrenn and Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Elms" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
