Snow Hill (Gwaltney Corner, Virginia)

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LocationVA 40, near Gwaltney Corner, Virginia
Coordinates 37°05′19″N77°02′58″W / 37.08861°N 77.04944°W / 37.08861; -77.04944
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1836 (1836)
Architectural style"I" House
NRHP reference No. 79003091 [1]
VLR No.090-0040
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1979 [2]

Snow Hill, also known as Booth House, is a historic home located near Gwaltney Corner, Surry County, Virginia. It was built in 1836, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay, I-house style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof, exterior end chimneys, and a single pile, central-hall plan. The interior features special decorative treatment of the woodwork in imitation of fine woods and marbles. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Snow Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo