National Register of Historic Places

Longwood House

Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
Listed
March 8, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003564

About this property

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.

Location

Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
37.29188, -78.37962

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
National Register nomination ›
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Longwood House

This page lists Longwood House. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Longwood House report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Moton, Robert Russa, High School
Industrial
1 mi
First Baptist Church
Early Republic
1 mi
Farmville Historic District
Listed
1.2 mi
Needham
Industrial
2.1 mi
High Bridge
Early Republic
3.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cumberland Church / Farmville (Apr 7)
1865Civil War
1.3 mi
Cumberland Church — Lee's Last Victory (Apr 7)
1865Civil War
1.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Longwood House listed on the National Register?

Longwood House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Longwood House?

Longwood House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Longwood House?

The period of significance for Longwood House is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Longwood House?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Longwood House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Prince Edward County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Prince Edward County.

Explore Prince EdwardCounty ›

More historic places in Virginia

Browse all historic places in Virginia.

View Virginiahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Virginia history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Virginiahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Longwood House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report