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Glen Maury

Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 79°21′46″W / 37.73000°N 79.36278°W / 37.73000; -79.36278
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Glen Maury
Southwestern (left) and southeastern (right) sides
Glen Maury is located in Virginia
Glen Maury
Glen Maury is located in the United States
Glen Maury
LocationWest of Buena Vista, Virginia
Coordinates37°43′48″N 79°21′46″W / 37.73000°N 79.36278°W / 37.73000; -79.36278
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1832 (1832)
Built byJohn Jordan, Samuel Darst
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.79003078[1]
VLR No.103-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1979
Designated VLRMay 16, 1978[2]

Glen Maury, also known as the Paxton Place and Elisha Paxton's house, is a historic home located in Rockbridge County, Virginia, near the independent city of Buena Vista. It was built between 1829 and 1832, and is a 2+12-story, brick dwelling. It sits on a high basement, made of native stone, and has a two-story rear ell addition. The front facade features a somewhat crude, two-story, Doric order Classical Revival portico with paired columns. The river side is dominated by a five-bay, two-story verandah with turned wooden posts and simple brackets. It was added about 1900.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 (May 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glen Maury" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-24. and Accompanying photo