P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House

P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House is a historic home located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The house was built about 1900, and is a large two-story, rectangular, Queen Anne style wood frame mansion with three porches. It features an elaborate profile punctuated by a corner turret, projecting bays, and a complex roof form. It was the primary residence of Pembroke Decauter Gwaltney Jr. of the Gwaltney meat empire.[3]

P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House
P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House, June 2010
Location304 Church St., Smithfield, Virginia
Coordinates36°58′53″N 76°37′42″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.99000075[1]
VLR No.300-0054
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1999
Designated VLRDecember 10, 1998[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is located in the Smithfield Historic District.

The mansion remained in the Gwaltney family until 2016.[4]

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