National Register of Historic Places

Scuffle Hill

Martinsville (Independent City), Martinsville County, Virginia
Listed
February 21, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000158

About this property

Scuffle Hill is a historic home located at Martinsville, Virginia. It was built between 1917 and 1920, and it occupies the shell of an earlier house, built in 1905, which was gutted by fire in 1917. It is a two-story, brick mansion with a gable roof with dormers, two-story polygonal window bays, a poured concrete foundation, and granite belt courses. The front facade features a Doric order portico in the Colonial Revival style. The original house was built by tobacco magnate Col. Pannill Rucker and rebuilt and later owned by the Rives Brown family, and subsequently by the Pannill family, owner of Pannill Knitting. The home later became the parish house of Christ Episcopal Church. The home is named for the first plantation in Henry County, Virginia of Revolutionary War hero General Joseph Martin, who called his first acreage "Scuffle Hill," as he said he had to scuffle to come up with the money for it. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is located in the East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District.

Location

311 E. Church St.
Martinsville (Independent City), Martinsville County, Virginia
36.68950, -79.86601

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Carter, John Waddey, House
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East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District
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0.1 mi
Little Post Office
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Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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0.4 mi
Fayette Street Historic District
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0.9 mi

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When was Scuffle Hill listed on the National Register?

Scuffle Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Scuffle Hill?

Scuffle Hill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scuffle Hill?

The period of significance for Scuffle Hill is recorded as the industrial era.

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