Glennmary | |
![]() Entrance to the property | |
Location | U.S. Route 58 southwest of South Boston, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°40′42″N 78°56′00″W / 36.67833°N 78.93333°W |
Area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
Built | 1837 | –1840
Architect | Dabney Cosby |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79003043 [1] |
VLR No. | 041-0104 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1979 |
Designated VLR | November 21, 1978 [2] |
Glennmary is a historic home located near South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. It was built in 1837–1840, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, side hall plan, gable roofed brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a 1+1⁄2-story, one-bay, side wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented Greek Doric order portico. Also on the property are the contributing slave quarters, a log cabin, a smokehouse, and sheds. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]