Shepherd's Plain, also known as Melrose, is a historic home located near Pungoteague, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built between 1755 and 1775, and is a two-story, five bay rectangular Georgian-style dwelling with brick ends with interior end chimneys and frame fronts. It measures 39 feet by 54 feet, and has a gable roof. The interior has a central passage plan and features notable paneling in the formal parlor. It was built for Edward Ker, a prominent Accomack County planter and politician.[3]
Shepherd's Plain | |
 Shepherd's Plain in 1960 | |
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| Location | W of Pungoteague, near Pungoteague, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°37′44″N 75°50′22″W / 37.62889°N 75.83944°W |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
| Built | c. 1765 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004531[1] |
| VLR No. | 001-0032 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | October 21, 1980[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shepherd's Plain" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
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Media related to Shepherd's Plain at Wikimedia Commons
- Shepherd's Plain, State Route 178, Pungoteague, Accomack County, VA: 8 photos and 3 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey