Carlbrook

Carlbrook is a historic home and estate located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. It was designed by Richmond architect Luther P. Hartsook and built in 1928–1930. The Carlsbrook house is a 2 1/2-story stone dwelling consisting of a hipped roof, five bay, central block and flanking one bay stone wings. The front facade features a recessed entrance with paired Corinthian order columns and a sandstone arch in the Classical Revival style. Also on the property are the contributing elaborate stone garage, a lake with a stone spillway, stone bridges and garden features, and several smaller outbuildings.[3]

Carlbrook
LocationVA 663, jct. VA 684, near Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates36°43′54″N 79°08′18″W
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectHartsook, Luther P.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.00000556[1]
VLR No.041-5034
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2000
Designated VLRMarch 17, 1999[2]

The estate was the site of the therapeutic boarding Carlbrook School from 2002 to 2015.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Ann L. Miller (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carlbrook" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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