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Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°4′11.2″N 78°53′44.1″W / 38.069778°N 78.895583°W / 38.069778; -78.895583
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Plumb House
Plumb House
Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia)
Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia) is located in the United States
Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia)
Location1012 W. Main Street
Waynesboro, Virginia
Coordinates38°4′11.2″N 78°53′44.1″W / 38.069778°N 78.895583°W / 38.069778; -78.895583
BuiltCirca 1810-1820[2]
Architectural styleFederal[2]
NRHP reference No.90002178[1]
VLR No.136-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 1991
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1990[3]

The Plumb House is a historic U.S. home located at 1012 West Main Street, Waynesboro, Virginia. The house currently serves as the Plumb House Museum and is operated by the Waynesboro Heritage Foundation.[4]

Plumb House Museum

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The Plumb House Museum provides information on the Plumb family that lived in the house for five generations and a history of the Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia fought nearby in 1865 during the American Civil War.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPS Form 10-900) for the "Plumb House, Site Number DHR file 136-3", January 01, 1990. A copy of this form is available online at the "Plumb House" link on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources website.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. ^ Virginia Tourism Corporation. "Plumb House Museum", Official Tourism Website of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2007. Retrieved on November 29, 2007.
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