Lightwood House
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Lightwood Forest is an 18th-century estate in rural Surry County, Virginia. Lightwood House was built in several sections, beginning in 1760,[1] it exhibits many fine period details, and is an important example of a mid-sized frame house of the second half of the 18th century. It has been restored to a fine condition, and is surrounded by over one hundred acres (40 ha) of forest and fields. Lightwood Forest consists of much ancient woodland, and is a Virginia Woodland preserve. It has a particularly fine vernacular staircase that descends into a formal Federal style parlour, and a grained and marbleized classical entrance hall. The earlier kitchen wing, now a dining room, is reminiscent of older English examples of the 17th century.
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- ^ Gunderson, Amy (March 2, 2007). "A House With History". New York Times.
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Coordinates: 37°09′14″N 76°50′09″W / 37.153795°N 76.835696°W
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