Glen Burnie
National Register of Historic Places

Glen Burnie

Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia
Listed
August 1, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00000893

About this property

Glen Burnie is a historic home located near Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built in 1829, and is a two-story, three-bay, cruciform plan, gable-roofed brick structure with gable-end chimneys. The house was designed by General John Hartwell Cocke for Elizabeth Cary. The house has an eclectic mix of late Federal and Greek, Gothic, and Jacobean revival features. It has a mousetooth cornice, unusual pivoting windows, projecting towers and one-story porches on the south and north facade. Also on the property is the contributing Glen Burnie cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The property at Glen Burnie currently houses a small Eastern Orthodox monastery, the home to two monks. One monk is an Iconographer and has a workshop and studio on the property at Glen Burnie.

Location

Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia
37.86736, -78.25715

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District
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Rivanna Farm
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Trevilian Station – Second Day
1864Civil War
7.6 mi
Battle of Trevilian Station – First Day
1864Civil War
7.8 mi
Skirmish at Columbia (Fluvanna County)
1865Civil War
9.8 mi

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When was Glen Burnie listed on the National Register?

Glen Burnie was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Glen Burnie?

Glen Burnie is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glen Burnie?

The period of significance for Glen Burnie is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1829.

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