A. G. Pless Jr. House

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A. G. Pless Jr. House
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Location942 Glendale Rd., Galax, Virginia
Coordinates 36°40′59″N80°54′5″W / 36.68306°N 80.90139°W / 36.68306; -80.90139 Coordinates: 36°40′59″N80°54′5″W / 36.68306°N 80.90139°W / 36.68306; -80.90139
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
ArchitectWilliam Roy Wallace
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 02000526 [1]
VLR No.113-5032
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 2002
Designated VLRDecember 5, 2001 [2]

The A. G. Pless Jr. House is a historic home located at Galax, Virginia. It was completed in 1939, and consists of a three-story, side gabled main section with a three-story rear wing, one-story west wing, and one-story, shed roofed sun porch on the east. The house is in the Colonial Revival style. It features flanking brick end chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing garage. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Paul Hardin Kapp (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. G. Pless Jr. House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine