De Witt Cottage, also known as Holland Cottage and Wittenzand, is a historic home located at

Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city ...

. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, "L" shaped oceanfront brick cottage surrounded on three sides by a one-story porch. It has Queen Anne style decorative detailing. It has a full basement and hipped roof with dormers. A second floor was added to the kitchen wing in 1917. The de Witt family continuously occupied the house as a permanent residence from 1909 to 1988. an
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in 1988.

Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum

Since 1995 the cottage has been home to the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. The museum displays include bird decoys, bird art and sculptures, vintage shotguns, hunting memorabilia, and a pictorial history of Virginia Beach.

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Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Queen Anne architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1895 Houses in Virginia Beach, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Beach, Virginia {{VirginiaBeachVA-NRHP-stub