Longwood House (Farmville, Virginia)
Longwood House | |
Longwood House in March 2014. | |
| Location | Johnston Drive, Farmville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′30″N 78°22′48″W / 37.29167°N 78.38000°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815, c. 1839 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003564 |
| VLR No. | 144-0025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1984 |
| Designated VLR | October 18, 1983 |
Longwood House is a historic home located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, and functions as the home of the president of Longwood University. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with a gable roof. It features Greek Revival style woodwork and Doric order porch. Longwood House has a central passage, double-pile plan. It has a two-story wing added about 1839, and a second wing added in the 1920s, when the property was purchased by Longwood University. The house is located next to the university golf course, and since 2006, athletic fields used by the Longwood Lancers.