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Abingdon Glebe House is a historic home located near
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It was acquired by William Riddick of Gloucester in the 1980s, and was bequeathed to St. James On-the-Glebe Anglican Church, a parish of the
It was added to the
Abingdon Glebe House, U.S. Route 17 vicinity, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA
8 photos at
St. James On-the-Glebe Anglican ChurchSJOTG Facebook page
Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Houses completed in 1700 Houses in Gloucester County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, Virginia 1700 establishments in Virginia {{GloucesterCountyVA-NRHP-stub
Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...
, Gloucester County, Virginia
Gloucester County () is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,711. Its county seat is Gloucester Courthouse. The county was founded in 1651 in the Virginia Colony and is named for Henry Stuart, ...
. 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. an''Accompanying photo''
It was acquired by William Riddick of Gloucester in the 1980s, and was bequeathed to St. James On-the-Glebe Anglican Church, a parish of the
Anglican Province of America
The Anglican Province of America (APA) is a Continuing Anglican church in the United States. The church was founded by former members of the Episcopal Church in the United States in order to follow what they consider to be a more truly Christian ...
, after Riddick's death in 2006.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1970.
See also
*List of the oldest buildings in Virginia
This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings in the state of Virginia.
See also
* List of the oldest buildings in the United States
*List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
* List of Registered Historic Places in Virgin ...
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Abingdon Glebe House, U.S. Route 17 vicinity, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA
8 photos at
Historic American Buildings Survey
Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes ...
St. James On-the-Glebe Anglican Church
Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Houses completed in 1700 Houses in Gloucester County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, Virginia 1700 establishments in Virginia {{GloucesterCountyVA-NRHP-stub