P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House

P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House, June 2010
Location 304 Church St., Smithfield, Virginia
Coordinates 36°58′53″N 76°37′42″W / 36.98139°N 76.62833°W / 36.98139; -76.62833Coordinates: 36°58′53″N 76°37′42″W / 36.98139°N 76.62833°W / 36.98139; -76.62833
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1900 (1900)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 99000075[1]
VLR # 300-0054
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 27, 1999
Designated VLR December 10, 1998[2]

P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House is a historic home located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The house was built about 1900, and is a large two-story, rectangular, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with three porches. It features an elaborate profile punctuated by a corner turret, projecting bays, and a complex roof form. It was the primary residence of Pembroke Decauter Gwaltney Jr. of the Gwaltney meat empire.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is located in the Smithfield Historic District.

The mansion remained in the Gwaltney family until 2016.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Lisa Marie Tucker (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ↑ https://pilotonline.com/business/real-estate/article_a90b2a26-cedd-5d47-963a-cdf66ed2b169.html


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