Brownsville (Nassawadox, Virginia)
Brownsville is a historic home located near Nassawadox, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built in 1806, and is a two-story, brick structure with a gable roof and interior end chimney. A 1+1⁄2-story frame wing was added in 1809. The interior features Federal style woodwork.
According to the Federal Writers' Project, a prehistoric Indigenous village once stood here.
Brownsville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (October 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brownsville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 75.
External links
- Brownsville, State Routes 608 & 600 vicinity, Nassawadox, Northampton County, VA 13 photos, 2 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
