Burwell–Holland House is a historic plantation home located near Glade Hill, Franklin County, Virginia. The original house dates back to 1798, and is a two-story, four-room Federal style brick dwelling. It measures 46 feet long and 21 feet wide with gable roof. A one-story, five-room frame, rear addition was added in 1976. Also on the property are a contributing saddlenotched log blacksmith shop, saddlenotched log and chink smokehouse / storehouse, a cemetery, a 19th-century post and beam barn and a 19th-century wood frame corn crib built on short stone pillars. It was the home of Congressman William A. Burwell (1780-1821), grandson of its builder Col. Lewis Burwell.[3]
Burwell–Holland House | |
 Distant view from the southeast | |
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| Location | 600 Jacks Mountain Rd., Glade Hill, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°58′38″N 79°44′35″W / 36.97722°N 79.74306°W |
| Area | 26.1 acres (10.6 ha) |
| Built | 1798 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000624[1] |
| VLR No. | 033-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | September 14, 1998[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Hazel Holland Davis and Neva J. Hart (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burwell–Holland House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo