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Glenanna is a historic home located at Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia. It was built in 1849, and is a large two-story, double pile, brick dwelling in the
Greek Revival The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...
style. The front facade features a massive, two-story, single-tier
portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...
sheltering a small balcony on the second floor. The portico, a small conservatory, and a kitchen wing were added in the early-20th century. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen / servant house; a well shelter / dairy; and a
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. an
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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2002. It is located in the Floyd Historic District.


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Houses completed in 1849 Greek Revival houses in Virginia Houses in Floyd County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Virginia Historic district contributing properties in Virginia 1849 establishments in Virginia {{FloydCountyVA-NRHP-stub