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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#99000075)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Military couple from Hampton wins auction for historic Gwaltney home in Smithfield".