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Abingdon Glebe House

Abingdon Glebe House
Abingdon Glebe House, U.S. Route 17 vicinity, Gloucester vicinity Gloucester County, Virginia).jpg
Abingdon Glebe House, HABS Photo
Abingdon Glebe House is located in Virginia
Abingdon Glebe House
Abingdon Glebe House is located in the US
Abingdon Glebe House
Location S of jct. of U.S. 17 and VA 615, near Gloucester, Virginia
Coordinates 37°22′36″N 76°32′22″W / 37.37667°N 76.53944°W / 37.37667; -76.53944Coordinates: 37°22′36″N 76°32′22″W / 37.37667°N 76.53944°W / 37.37667; -76.53944
Area 90 acres (36 ha)
Built 1700
NRHP Reference # 70000794
VLR # 036-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 15, 1970
Designated VLR July 7, 1970

Abingdon Glebe House is a historic home located near Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built around 1700, and is "T"-shaped brick structure with one-story hipped roof end pavilions flanking the central portion of the house. The central portion and rear ell are topped by steep gable roofs. It was extensively renovated about 1954. The house and surrounding glebe lands were owned by Abingdon Parish until they were confiscated by legislative act in 1802 as part of the Disestablishment.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.



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