Pitts Neck
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Pitts Neck | |
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Pitts Neck Farm, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | 6 mi. W of New Church on VA 709, near New Church, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′08″N 75°37′46″W / 37.96889°N 75.62944°WCoordinates: 37°58′08″N 75°37′46″W / 37.96889°N 75.62944°W |
| Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Built | c. 1700, c. 1725 |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002088[1] |
| VLR # | 001-0038 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | February 17, 1976[2] |
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Pitts Neck, also known as Pitts Neck Farm, is a historic home located near New Church, Accomack County, Virginia. It consists of a two-story, five bay, brick main block connected to a 1 1/2-story, two-bay frame wing connected by a hyphen. The wing dates to the beginning of the 18th century and the main block to about 25–30 years later. The main block has a central passage plan and is topped by a shallow gable roof. It features a scrolled soffit of its molded brick doorway.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pitts Neck" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Pitts Neck Farm, State Route 709, New Church, Accomack County, VA: 3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey
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