National Register of Historic Places

Dudley, Gwin, Home Site

Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia
Listed
January 30, 2008
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
07000827

About this property

Gwin Dudley Home Site, also known as Twin Chimneys, is a historic home site located at Smith Mountain Lake, Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia. The site consists of two extant stone chimneys that are situated 31 feet, 8 inches apart (inside face to inside face), indicating the length of the house, which was lost to fire in the early 20th century. They were part of a house erected about 1795. A stone tablet, with the initials GD and the date 1795 inlaided into the stone, are prominently display on the south chimney, above the arch. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia
37.04747, -79.68871

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Sources

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When was Dudley, Gwin, Home Site listed on the National Register?

Dudley, Gwin, Home Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Dudley, Gwin, Home Site?

Dudley, Gwin, Home Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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