| Designated other 1 | Virginia Landmarks Register |
|---|---|
| Designated other1 date | March 21, 2013[1] |
| Designated other1 number | 163-5020 |
| Location | 550 U.S. Route 60 in Amherst, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°34′26″N 79°02′30″W |
| Locmapin | Virginia#USA |
| Built | 1909 |
| Builder | Leslie C. Gregory |
| Architecture | Neo-Classical Revival |
| Added | May 28, 2013 |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Refnum | 13000335[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 1⁄2-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.[2]
References
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ W. Scott Breckinridge Smith (December 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dulwich Manor". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying nine photos