Shepherd's Plain
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
References
- ^ "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
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
