Shepherd's Plain, also known as Melrose, is a historic home located near Pungoteague,

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. It was built between 1755 and 1775, and is a two-story, five bay rectangular

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-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

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and features notable paneling in the formal parlor. It was built for Edward Ker, a prominent Accomack County planter and politician. an
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in 1982.

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Shepherd's Plain, State Route 178, Pungoteague, Accomack County, VA
8 photos and 3 data pages at

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