Dr. Richard Thornton House is a historic physician's residence and farm located in Halifax County, Virginia, United States.

[2] By 1810 Thornton had established a medical practice and farm in Halifax County, Virginia.

Thornton began construction of the current residence in 1818 with no known significant alterations made to the main house during his lifetime.

[3] The house is noted for a peculiar internal division believed to have been created to provide lodging for medical students.

[3] By Thornton's death in 1860, the property held nearly 40 slaves and produced the largest quantity of tobacco in the local area.