VanLandingham Estate, Historic residence in Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, United States

VanLandingham Estate is a two-story residence with wood shingles, a terra cotta tile roof, and stone piers framing the entry, set within designed gardens in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood. The property spans several hectares and combines residential architecture with professional landscape elements.

The house was built between 1913 and 1914 during a period of economic growth in Charlotte. Its recognition by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 acknowledged its architectural importance to the region.

The estate's landscaped grounds were originally laid out by Leigh Colyer, one of the region's earliest landscape architects. Guests staying at the bed and breakfast walk through plantings and paths attributed to his early-20th-century design, which predates most professional landscape work in the Charlotte area.

The property operates as a private bed and breakfast and event venue today, limiting walk-through access for general visitors. Visitors interested in seeing the house and grounds should inquire in advance about viewing opportunities and any public tour schedules.

The gardens were laid out by Leigh Colyer, one of the region's earliest landscape architects, so the plantings around the house are a designed work rather than later additions. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.