Woodlawn (Vernon Hill, Virginia)

Woodlawn
Seen in 2013, before its destruction
Location5321 Henrys Mill Rd., Vernon Hill, Virginia
Coordinates36°46′35″N 79°9′47″W / 36.77639°N 79.16306°W / 36.77639; -79.16306
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.05000478[1]
VLR No.071-0037
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2005
Designated VLRMarch 16, 2005[2]
Removed from NRHPFebruary 21, 2017
Delisted VLRSeptember 15, 2016

Woodlawn, also known as Woodlawn Plantation, was a historic home and farm complex located near Vernon Hill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and was a relatively small but unusual, two-part manor house. It consisted of two 1+12-story main blocks connected by a hyphen, that are nearly identical in size, shape, and materials. The house was of heavy timber-frame construction sheathed in weatherboard. The interior featured Federal style decorative details. Also on the property the contributing early-19th century log smokehouse, and a family cemetery.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] The house was demolished in 2015 and removed from the National Register in 2017.

This is one of five historic houses in Virginia that are named "Woodlawn".[4] Others can be found listed under Woodlawn, Virginia.

References

  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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Michael J. Pulice (November 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodlawn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  4. ^ "One Woodlawn Put on Market". Washington Post. August 26, 1967.