Gloucester Women's Club, also known as Long Bridge Ordinary, is a historic

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located at Gloucester Courthouse,

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. It was built about 1750, and is a -story, three-bay, gable roofed frame Colonial era dwelling. A lean-to addition was built in the 19th century. The building is believed to have been originally constructed for commercial purposes. The property hosted the county fair after 1913, and in 1919 the building and surrounding acre of land were acquired by the Gloucester Women's Club. an
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in 1974.

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Gloucester Women's Club, U.S. Route 17 & State Route 14, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA
24 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 2 photo caption pages at

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Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia Women's club buildings Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Buildings and structures completed in 1750 Buildings and structures in Gloucester County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, Virginia Women in Virginia {{GloucesterCountyVA-NRHP-stub