Arbuckle Place | |
Location | Seaside Rd./VA 679, Assawoman, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°52′27″N75°31′38″W / 37.87417°N 75.52722°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1774 |
Built by | Stockly, Alexander; Wharton, T. |
NRHP reference No. | 86001136 [1] |
VLR No. | 001-0066 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 1986 |
Designated VLR | December 17, 1985 [2] |
Arbuckle Place is a historic home located at Assawoman, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built in 1774, and has a 1+1⁄2-story, hall and parlor plan dwelling with brick ends and frame front and back. It has a steep gable roof. The interior features complex paneling with built in cupboards and original doors and hardware. The house is a rare survivor of a once common Eastern Shore form, the small brick end house. [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
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