Elmwood is a historic

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located near Loretto,

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. It was built in 1774, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling with a hipped roof and shallow central projecting pavilion in the Georgian style. It features a

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and a one-story porch extending the length of the facade. The house was remodeled in 1852, much of which was later removed. It was the birthplace and home of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett, an
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in 1970.

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Elmwood, State Route 640 vicinity, Loretto, Essex County, VA
18 photos and 4 data pages at

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