woods hill is an historic estate at 1501 clay street in franklin, virginia. the estate is notable for its house, designed by architect alan mccullough and built in 1951, and its landscaping, designed by charles freeman gillette. the house is a two-story brick structure, built out of custom bricks laid in old english bond and mortared using rough edging mortar. the property includes a log cabin and old service station (established by the building owner's father) that were located on the rural parcel.