Burwell–Holland House

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
Burwell–Holland House is located in Virginia
Burwell–Holland House
Burwell–Holland House is located in the United States
Burwell–Holland House
Location600 Jacks Mountain Rd., Glade Hill, Virginia
Coordinates36°58′38″N 79°44′35″W / 36.97722°N 79.74306°W / 36.97722; -79.74306
Area26.1 acres (10.6 ha)
Built1798 (1798)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.02000624[1]
VLR No.033-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2002
Designated VLRSeptember 14, 1998[2]

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" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. ^ 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