Adam Thoroughgood House
Thoroughgood House | |
Location | 1636 Parrish Road Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°53′36″N 76°6′47″W / 36.89333°N 76.11306°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | ca. 1719 |
Architectural style | Central-passage house |
NRHP reference No. | 66000921 |
VLR No. | 134-0033 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[3] |
Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[1] |
The Thoroughgood House is a brick house located at 1636 Parish Road, in the neighborhood of Thoroughgood, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was built ca. 1719.[4] It was formerly known as the Adam Thoroughgood House. It was not built by Adam. The building underwent major restorations in 1923 and in the 1950s and has served as a museum since opening to the public April 29, 1957. Much of the current structure was most likely the house of the great-grandson of Adam Thoroughgood. The City of Virginia Beach acquired the property in 2003. A 2004 grant application to the National Park Service resulted in a $150,000 award from the prestigious Save America's Treasures program. The City matched that amount as required.[5] This restoration took longer and cost more than expected, but the house reopened in May 2011.[6]
Adam Thoroughgood
Adam Thoroughgood (1604–1640), an
Adam Thoroughgood was from King's Lynn,
Historic designations
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960, as a prime example of early colonial architecture in Virginia.[7] It was listed in the US National Register of Historic Places in 1966.[2]
Another nearby surviving early 18th-century house in Virginia Beach is the Adam Keeling House.
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
References
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Thoroughgood, Adam, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ "Thoroughgood House – Virginia Beach History Museums". www.museumsvb.org. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Thoroughgood House Renovation Ongoing - But End In Sight". Thoroughgood Neighborhood. 2010. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Adam Thoroughgood House". Department of Museums, City of Virginia Beach. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Adam Thoroughgood House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
External links
- Adam Thoroughgood House (Official Website)
- wwwVBgov.com
- Adam Thoroughgood House, 1636 Parish Road (Thoroughgood Road), Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA: 3 photos, 9 measured drawings, 5 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Virginia National Historic Landmarks