Gwaltney, P.D., Jr., House

304 Church St., Smithfield, Virginia. County/parish: Isle Of Wight.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 27, 1999. NRIS 99000075.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • DHR File #046-300-0054

From Wikipedia:

P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House

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.

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

The mansion remained in the Gwaltney family until 2016.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681338

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