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Dulwich Manor

Coordinates: 37°34′26″N 79°02′30″W / 37.57389°N 79.04167°W / 37.57389; -79.04167
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The Dulwich Manor
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Dulwich Manor is located in Virginia
Dulwich Manor
Dulwich Manor is located in the United States
Dulwich Manor
Location550 U.S. Route 60 in Amherst, Virginia
Coordinates37°34′26″N 79°02′30″W / 37.57389°N 79.04167°W / 37.57389; -79.04167
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1909 (1909)
Built byLeslie C. Gregory
Architectural styleNeo-Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.13000335[1]
VLR No.163-5020
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2013
Designated VLRMarch 21, 2013[2]

The Dulwich Manor, also known as Dulwich Farm, Dulwich House, and Amherst Academy, is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1909, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay, Classical Revival style brick dwelling. The façade is dominated by a large, two-story portico capped by a pediment formed by a cross gable roof with a small tripartite Palladian window in the tympanum. The house is covered by a steeply-pitched hipped roof of slate shingles. Also on the property is a contributing shed and gateposts.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/28/13 through 5/31/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-07.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ W. Scott Breckinridge Smith (December 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dulwich Manor" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying nine photos