Thoroughgood House | |
Location | 1636 Parrish Road Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°53′36″N 76°6′47″W / 36.89333°N 76.11306°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | ca. 1719 |
Architectural style | Central-passage house |
NRHP reference No. | 66000921 |
VLR No. | 134-0033 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[3] |
Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[1] |
The Thoroughgood House is a brick house located at 1636 Parish Road, in the neighborhood of Thoroughgood, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was built ca. 1719.[4] It was formerly known as the Adam Thoroughgood House. It was not built by Adam. The building underwent major restorations in 1923 and in the 1950s and has served as a museum since opening to the public April 29, 1957. Much of the current structure was most likely the house of the great-grandson of Adam Thoroughgood. The City of Virginia Beach acquired the property in 2003. A 2004 grant application to the National Park Service resulted in a $150,000 award from the prestigious Save America's Treasures program. The City matched that amount as required.[5] This restoration took longer and cost more than expected, but the house reopened in May 2011.[6]