Woods Hill

1501 Clay St., Franklin (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Franklin.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 05, 2014. NRIS 13001161.

8 contributing buildings. 2 contributing sites. 2 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • DHR File No. 145-5032

From Wikipedia:

Woods Hill

Woods Hill is an historic estate at 1501 Clay Street in Franklin, Virginia. The 17-acre (6.9 ha) estate is notable for its house, designed by architect Alan McCullough and built in 1951, and its landscaping, designed by Charles Freeman Gillette. The house is a two-story brick structure, built out of custom bricks laid in Old English Bond and mortared using rough edging mortar. The property includes a log cabin and old service station (established by the building owner's father) that were located on the rural parcel.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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