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Upper Wolfsnare, historically called Brick House Farm until 1939, [3] is a colonial-era brick home built, probably about 1759, [4] in Georgian style by Thomas Walke III in Virginia Beach, Virginia. History
By the 1950s commercial development began along Virginia Beach Boulevard and during the mid-late 1900s, the house was the Rose Hall Dress Shop. [ 6 ] In the early-mid-1970s a developer wanted to tear down the house and build a shopping mall, but the City of Virginia Beach stepped in and purchased the house and 7 acres of surrounding land in ...
The Adam Keeling House is a historic house in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Dendrochronology undertaken by the Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory revealed that house was constructed of timbers felled in 1734–1735, pointing to a construction date of circa 1735. It is among the oldest surviving houses in Virginia Beach.
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 Brafferton (building) Williamsburg, Virginia: 1723
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.
Ampthill 1730, Richmond, Virginia, Built by Henry Cary, Jr. and was later owned by Colonel Archibald Cary. Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion), 1802, Arlington County —- home of Robert E. Lee; Ash Grove, 1790, Fairfax County—home of Thomas Fairfax, and Henry Fairfax; Ash Lawn–Highland, 1799, Albemarle County—home of James Monroe
1906 - Town of Virginia Beach incorporated. [1] 1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date). [4] 1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected. 1941 - The Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed. [5] 1952 - City of Virginia Beach incorporated. 1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara. 1960 - Population: 84,215.
Ferry Plantation House, or Old Donation Farm, Ferry Farm, Walke Manor House, [3] [5] is a brick house in the neighborhood of Old Donation Farm in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The site dates back to 1642 when Savill Gaskin started the second ferry service in Hampton Roads to carry passengers on the Lynnhaven River to the nearby county courthouse ...