Thoroughgood House

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One of the oldest surviving houses in Virginia, as well as the East Coast, the Adam Thoroughgood house is also significant as a good example of the central-hall plan, 17th century dwelling. / The Adam Thoroughgood House, built from 1636-1640, is the oldest brick home in English speaking America. The house had one renovation, one alteration and a partial restoration. A renovation on the north parlor room, ca. 1740, resulted in panelled overmantel, box cornice, with the fireplace opening made narrower and a Georgian staircase. Between 1922 and 1928, alterations by the Metropolitan Museum of Art included Georgian-type dormers, sash, and door. The final restoration, in 1957-1959, finished the house in Medieval style. A significant feature is a 17th century English garden founded by the Garden Club of Virginia. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS VA-209)

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17th Century (449) Adam Thoroughgood (1) Brick (42,466) Built 1636 (5) Built during 1630s (32) Historic American Buildings Survey (1,238)

House (27,834) National Historic Landmark (2,198) Owned by local government (11,500) Virginia (3,637) Virginia Beach, Virginia (30)

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• HABS VA-209 - Adam Thoroughgood House
• National Register database - Reference number 66000921 (Search for documents)
• National Historic Landmark information

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