Brick House, also known as Garland House or King David's Palace, is a historic home located in the village of Clifford (formerly, New Glasgow),

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. It is a two-story Federal Style,

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brick house with a projecting pavilion. It was built about 1803 by David Shepherd Garland, later a U.S. Congressman, and measures 65 feet by 44 feet. Two additions were made during the nineteenth century; the first, about 1830, behind the east parlor and the second, about 1850, was adjacent to the dining room and the first addition. an
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in 2006. It is located in the Clifford-New Glasgow Historic District.

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Brick House, State Route 151, Clifford, Amherst County, VA
2 photos and 2 data pages at

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