Needham
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Roadside view of the house
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Location | State Route 45, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of the junction with US 460, near Farmville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°19′21″N 78°23′7″W / 37.32250°N 78.38528°WCoordinates: 37°19′21″N 78°23′7″W / 37.32250°N 78.38528°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1802 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP Reference # | 88002059 |
VLR # | 024-0030 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 10, 1988 |
Designated VLR | February 16, 1988 |
Needham is a historic home located near Farmville, in Cumberland County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1802, and is a two-story, three-bay, single-pile, central hall plan frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell, with one-story addition built in 1929. It was the home of educator, jurist, and politician Creed Taylor (1766-1836). In 1831 it was the birthplace of Anne Jane Gholson, the mother of novelist Ellen Glasgow.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.