Glebe of Hungar's Parish

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Glebe of Hungar's Parish
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LocationNorthwest of the junction of Rtes. 622 and 619, Franktown, Virginia
Coordinates 37°27′36″N75°57′44″W / 37.46000°N 75.96222°W / 37.46000; -75.96222
Area40.5 acres (16.4 ha)
NRHP reference No. 70000817 [1]
VLR No.065-0033
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969 [2]

Glebe of Hungar's Parish is a historic glebe house located at Franktown, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built sometime between 1643 and 1745, and is a 1 1/2-story, brick, structure with gable roof, dormers, and two interior end chimneys. It was the official residence of the ministers of Hungar's Parish from 1745 until 1850. [3] The Glebe is not actually in Franktown but about 10 miles southwest on the shores of Chesapeake Bay.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (May 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glebe of Hungar's Parish" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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