Glencoe Museum, Victorian mansion museum in Radford City, United States.
Glencoe Museum occupies Glencoe, a large two-story, five-bay brick house built in the 1870s in the Second Empire style. It was the home of Confederate Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton, and its original grounds held a barn, chicken coop, smoke house and ice house. Today its Victorian-period rooms display artifacts and art by contemporary Appalachian artists.
Glencoe was built in the 1870s in the Second Empire style as the home of Confederate Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton. It did not appear on Radford's tax records until 1876, since a house of its size took years to complete. The family kept it until 1996, when it was given to the city of Radford after standing deserted for 30 years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The galleries show works by local artists in rotating exhibits alongside historical documents and photographs that capture the community's past. These collections reflect how residents have preserved their own stories over time.
Glencoe Museum occupies a two-story brick house in west downtown Radford; the Victorian rooms and galleries are on the main floors. The building was deserted for about 30 years before being given to the city in 1996, so some period rooms retain original fittings while others hold exhibits. Visitors enter from the downtown side and can combine the history displays with the changing Appalachian art gallery.
The house stayed in the Wharton family until 1996, when it was given to the city of Radford after standing deserted for 30 years. Its name is thought to come from the Scottish roots of Anne Wharton's family.
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