Carlbrook is a historic home and estate located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It was designed by Richmond architect Luther P. Hartsook and built in 1928–1930. The Carlsbrook house is a 2+12-story stone dwelling consisting of a hipped roof, five bay, central block and flanking one bay stone wings. The front facade features a recessed entrance with paired Corinthian order columns and a sandstone arch in the Classical Revival style. Also on the property are the contributing elaborate stone garage, a lake with a stone spillway, stone bridges and garden features, and several smaller outbuildings.[3]

Carlbrook
Carlbrook is located in Virginia
Carlbrook
Carlbrook is located in the United States
Carlbrook
LocationVA 663, jct. VA 684, near Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates36°43′54″N 79°08′18″W / 36.73167°N 79.13833°W / 36.73167; -79.13833
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectHartsook, Luther P.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.00000556[1]
VLR No.041-5034
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2000
Designated VLRMarch 17, 1999[2]

The estate was the site of the therapeutic boarding Carlbrook School from 2002 to 2015.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Ann L. Miller (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carlbrook" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos