Pembroke Manor

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Pembroke Manor
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Pembroke Manor, September 2012
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LocationE of jct. of Rtes. 627, 647, and U.S. 58, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Coordinates 36°51′8″N76°8′2″W / 36.85222°N 76.13389°W / 36.85222; -76.13389
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1764 (1764)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 70000887 [1]
VLR No.134-0026
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969 [2]

Pembroke Manor is a historic home located at Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was built in 1764, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling. It is topped by a shallow hipped roof. [3]

It was added to 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 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pembroke Manor" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo