{"nrhp_refnum":"02000526","name":"Pless, A.G., Jr. House","other_names":["VDHR file no. 113-5032"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"942 Glendale Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Galax","county":"Galax","state":"VA","lat":36.68322070700003,"lon":-80.90130652899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-05-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Colonial Revival single-family house built in 1939 on Glendale Road (formerly U.S. 58) in the eastern part of Galax, Virginia, with a detached garage added in 1941.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an outstanding example of Colonial Revival residential architecture, with high-quality detailing and materials. It is also presented as an important early work of Winston-Salem architect William Roy Wallace. It was listed under Criterion C for its architectural design.","narrative":"Built in 1939 on the eastern edge of Galax, Virginia, this two-story wood-frame house was designed in the Colonial Revival style by Winston-Salem architect William Roy Wallace for local businessman and civic leader Asbury Glenn Pless, Jr. Its design was influenced by house precedents in Colonial Williamsburg. The exterior has beaded heart pine clapboard, backbanded window and door casings, box cornices with carved modillion blocks, and copper built-in gutters. Inside, a center hall is flanked by a living room and dining room, with plaster cornices, paneled wainscoting and red oak floors. A detached garage from 1941 is connected by a breezeway. The grounds include terraces and an English garden with a circular drive. The nomination presents the house as a well-preserved example of Wallace's more modest residential work and as an early example of his career in Virginia. It retains its architectural and landscape elements and its setting along Glendale Road.","period_of_significance":"1939-1951","architect_builder":"Wallace, William Roy","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; the current owners have begun restoring it and updating its mechanical and electrical systems.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:59.975819-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/75/6808/41680875/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/02000526.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000526/86537e4c57-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000526/86537e4c57-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A.G._Pless,_Jr._House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A.G._Pless,_Jr._House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41680875","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._G._Pless_Jr._House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14711949"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/galax/pless-a-g-jr-house-02000526/"}