The Lanneau-Norwood House, located at 417 Belmont Avenue in Greenville, South Carolina, is a distinguished example of Second Empire architecture and a significant piece of the region’s history. Constructed around 1877 for Charles Henry Lanneau II, a Charleston native and textile entrepreneur, the house stands as one of the last surviving Victorian-era homes in Greenville .​

Designed by architect Jacob W. Cagle, the house is a 2½-story brick mansion characterized by its symmetrical façade, central pavilion, and an octagonal tower that rises one and a half stories above the main block. The tower is capped with a Mansard roof, a hallmark of the Second Empire style. A full-width, one-story front porch extends outward from the corner pavilions, supported by slender square posts with decorative cornices .​

The property is associated with prominent figures in Greenville’s history. After Lanneau’s bankruptcy in 1907, the house was sold to John Wilkins Norwood, a banker and textile financier who introduced modern amenities such as plumbing, electricity, and a coal furnace, and furnished the home with drapes, tapestries, and furniture suggested by decorators from Wanamaker’s in New York .​