The Longwood Bed and Breakfast
Farmville, Virginia
The Longwood Bed and Breakfast is a bed & breakfast located in Farmville.
The Bed & Breakfast has six bedrooms for overnight visitors, two spacious parlors and dining room. Each room in the house is beautifully furnished with antiques and includes comfortable amenities ready for a guest’s pleasure. The Longwood University Bed & Breakfast is only a short walk to campus and the shops of historic Main Street. With a cost of only $65-$105 per room, the Bed & Breakfast offers the best deal in the Farmville area for overnight accommodations.
Nearby restaurants include Grady’s Barbeque Restaurant, Effingham's Restaurant, Catbird Rooftop Terrace, and Taproot Tavern.
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Bedroom 1: (Jarman Room)This is the only bedroom located on the first floor and is one of the most sought after rooms and the most handicap accessible due to its private bath. Dr. Joseph L. Jarman served as president of the university and lived in the house from 1902-1946. The room features an elegant, hand carved, mahogany furniture set that is crowned by the canopied full bed. On the wall of the room is a painting of Mrs. Jarman, the wife of the former college president resident of the house.
Bedroom 2: (Lancaster Room)This bedroom is located on the second floor. Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster served as president of the university and lived in the house from 1946-1955. This room features a beautiful highboy that was commissioned by Governor Stanley, owner of Stanley Furniture Company, for the Governor's mansion in Richmond, VA. This masterpiece remained in the Governor’ Mansion for a number of years before it was loaned to the University. This room features two twin beds and shares a bath with bedroom three.
Bedroom 3: (The Grant Room)Located on the second floor this room is referred to as The Grant Room because General Ulysses S. Grant used the furniture when he stayed at the old Price Edward Hotel on his way through Farmville to Appomattox. The room features a hand carved laquered antique queen bed, table, dresser set that is intricately laced with gold paint. IT is believed that General Grant wrote the first request for surrender to General Robert E. Lee on one of the two tables located in the room. The furniture set was donated by Harrier Booker Lamb ‘28. The bedroom shares the bathroom with bedroom two.
Bedroom 4: (The Cunningham Room)Dr. John A. Cunningham acquired the house and served as president of the university from 1887-1897. Located on the second floor, this room is the largest room in the house. With a king bed that can be turned into two twin beds this suite style room has a lot to offer. It shares a very large bath with bedroom six.
Bedroom 5: (The Blanton-Hanbury Room)This room is named the Blanton-Hanbury Room after the couple who originally owned the massive bedroom set. Mr. Blanton, who was from the Farmville area, traveled to the 1900 Centennial Fair in Philadelphia where he purchased this set for his bride-to-be, Miss Hanbury. This furniture remained in their family for many years; however, due to its size it became difficult to move into their modern-day sized homes. The family donated this queen bedroom set in the Blanton and Hanbury names and asked that we create a museum quality Victorian bedroom. The bedroom contains hand-painted wallpaper, a one-of-a-kind carpet hand-made for us in France using the small looms typical of the Victorian period, wood grained doors, marbleized mantle, and hand-made window treatments. It is one of our most sought after rooms due to its private bath.
Bedroom 6: (The Lankford Room)Dr. Frances G. Lankford served as president of the university and resided in the house from 1955-1965. This room has a beautiful mirror that belonged to Helen Draper, a beloved faculty member. This bedroom also has a king bed that can be separated into two twin beds. This suite style room shares a bathroom with bedroom four.
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