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P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House

Coordinates: 36°58′53″N 76°37′42″W / 36.98139°N 76.62833°W / 36.98139; -76.62833
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P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House, June 2010
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House is located in Virginia
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House is located in the United States
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House
Location304 Church St., Smithfield, Virginia
Coordinates36°58′53″N 76°37′42″W / 36.98139°N 76.62833°W / 36.98139; -76.62833
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
ArchitectGeorge Franklin Barber (1854–1915)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.99000075[1]
VLR No.300-0054
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1999
Designated VLRDecember 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 wood frame mansion 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 Decatur 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#99000075)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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. ^ "Military couple from Hampton wins auction for historic Gwaltney home in Smithfield".