Glenwood (South Boston, Virginia)

Glenwood is a historic plantation estate located at 7040 Philpott Road (United States Route 58) southwest of South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. The main house was completed about 1861, and is a distinctive combination of mid-19th century architectural styles. The main house is a two-story wood frame structure, with a hip roof. The cornice has Italianate brackets, and the main entrance is framed by sidelights and a transom window with Gothic tracery. The interior features an fine Gothic staircase. Attached to the rear of the house by a hyphen is an earlier 19th-century log house.[2]

Glenwood
Roadside view of the house
Location7040 Philpott Rd., southwest of South Boston, Virginia
Coordinates36°39′8″N 78°59′54″W
Area231 acres (93 ha)
Built1861 (1861)
Architectural styleGreek Revival; Gothic Revival; Italianate
NRHP reference No.100001512[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2017

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

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