The Dulwich Manor
Designated other 1Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated other1 dateMarch 21, 2013[1]
Designated other1 number163-5020
Location550 U.S. Route 60 in Amherst, Virginia
Coordinates37°34′26″N 79°02′30″W
LocmapinVirginia#USA
Built1909
BuilderLeslie C. Gregory
ArchitectureNeo-Classical Revival
AddedMay 28, 2013
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Refnum13000335[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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ W. Scott Breckinridge Smith (December 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dulwich Manor". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying nine photos