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Shepherd's Plain

Coordinates: 37°37′44″N 75°50′22″W / 37.62889°N 75.83944°W / 37.62889; -75.83944
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Shepherd's Plain
Shepherd's Plain in 1960
Shepherd's Plain is located in Virginia
Shepherd's Plain
Shepherd's Plain is located in the United States
Shepherd's Plain
LocationW of Pungoteague, near Pungoteague, Virginia
Coordinates37°37′44″N 75°50′22″W / 37.62889°N 75.83944°W / 37.62889; -75.83944
Area46 acres (19 ha)
Builtc. 1765 (1765)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.82004531[1]
VLR No.001-0032
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1982
Designated VLROctober 21, 1980[2]

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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ 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
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