Gloucester in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Edge Hill House
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021
1. The Edge Hill House Marker
Inscription.
The Edge Hill House. . Edge Hill House, circa 1750, is a colonial building in Gloucester Court House. John Field raised the two story frame structure onto a brick first floor circa 1833. During its earlier history it was used for mercantile, carriage and wagon building, blacksmithing, dressmaking, and as a dwelling. The Gloucester Woman's Club, established in 1913, purchased the property as their headquarters in 1920. The club continues to preserve this landmark for the benefit of its members, and the community. The house was placed on Virginia's Landmarks Register in 1973, and the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Edge Hill House, circa 1750, is a colonial building in Gloucester Court House. John Field raised the two story frame structure onto a brick first floor circa 1833. During its earlier history it was used for mercantile, carriage and wagon building, blacksmithing, dressmaking, and as a dwelling. The Gloucester Woman's Club, established in 1913, purchased the property as their headquarters in 1920. The club continues to preserve this landmark for the benefit of its members, and the community. The house was placed on Virginia's Landmarks Register in 1973, and the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Erected by Gloucester County Historical Society and Parks, Recreation & Tourism.
Location. 37° 24.728′ N, 76° 31.175′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 17) 0.1 miles west of Ware House Road (Virginia Route 621), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6805 Main St, Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021
2. The Edge Hill House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,594 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
