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Thoroughgood House by Frances Benjamin Johnston. 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.
Adam Thoroughgood [Thorowgood] (1604–1640) was a colonist and community leader in the Virginia Colony who helped settle the Virginia counties of Elizabeth City, Lower Norfolk and Princess Anne, the latter, known today as the independent city of Virginia Beach.
Indiana, Louisa, Michigan, New York, and Ohio Aves., Middle, Roselynn, and West Lns., Oceana, Southern, and Virginia Beach Boulevards 36°50′28″N 76°00′54″W / 36.841111°N 76.015000°W / 36.841111; -76.015000 ( Oceana Neighborhood Historic
Pembroke Manor (also known as Pembroke) is an area in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States located around the intersections of Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. Route 58) and Independence Boulevard (State Route 225). The community's name comes from Pembroke Manor, a plantation built in 1764. [1]
Brush-Everard House: Williamsburg, Virginia: 1718 Adam Thoroughgood House: Virginia Beach, Virginia: ca. 1719 despite earlier claims, actually dates to c. 1719 [8] Pierre Chastain Home Manakin, Virginia: 1720 Oldest home in Powhatan County. French Huguenot Dr. Pierre Chastain built the home in 1720, with brick additions made in the mid-1720s
Records show that the parish's first church services were held in 1637 in the home of Adam Thoroughgood. The first church building was constructed on Mr. Thoroughgood's land in 1639 on the location later known as "Church Point." The vestry, or governing body of the church, was established in 1640.
According to data from Realtor.com, the median price for a home in the United States sat at around $330,000 at the time Sweeney bought the house, compared to May 2024’s median price of $438,483.
Virginia Beach 36°53′36″N 76°06′47″W / 36.8933°N 76.1131°W / 36.8933; -76.1131 ( Thoroughgood One of the oldest brick houses in Virginia, built by Adam Thoroughgood's descendant .