Brownsville (Nassawadox, Virginia)

Brownsville
Brownsville, HABS Photo
LocationSouthwest of the junction of Rtes. 608 and 600, near Nassawadox, Virginia
Coordinates37°28′04″N 75°49′35″W / 37.46778°N 75.82639°W / 37.46778; -75.82639
Area600 acres (240 ha)
Built1806 (1806)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.70000819[1]
VLR No.065-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969[2]

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+12-story frame wing was added in 1809. The interior features Federal style woodwork.[3]

According to the Federal Writers' Project, a prehistoric Indigenous village once stood here.[4]

Brownsville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  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. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (October 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brownsville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 75.