Thoroughgood in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Adam Thoroughgood House
Photographed By Laura Troy, September 16, 2007
1. Adam Thoroughgood House Marker
Inscription.
Adam Thoroughgood House. . This dwelling illustrates the transition from Virginia’s temporary frontier structures of the early 17th century to the more permanent, gentry houses of the 18th century. It stands on land obtained in 1636 by Adam Thoroughgood, who came to the colony as an indentured servant and gained prominence as a landowner and Burgess. Constructed about 1680 by a relative of Thoroughgood, the exterior and part of the interior were returned to its original appearance during restoration initiated in 1957 after the Adam Thoroughgood House Foundation acquired the property. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1969.
This dwelling illustrates the transition from Virginia’s temporary frontier structures of the early 17th century to the more permanent, gentry houses of the 18th century. It stands on land obtained in 1636 by Adam Thoroughgood, who came to the colony as an indentured servant and gained prominence as a landowner and Burgess. Constructed about 1680 by a relative of Thoroughgood, the exterior and part of the interior were returned to its original appearance during restoration initiated in 1957 after the Adam Thoroughgood House Foundation acquired the property. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1969.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KW-16.)
Location. 36° 53.64′ N, 76° 6.827′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Thoroughgood. Marker is at the intersection of Parish Road and Thoroughgood Drive, on the left when traveling south on Parish Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1636 Parish Rd, Virginia Beach VA 23455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Adam Thoroughgood House. Virginia Department of Historic Resources Website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed By Laura Troy, September 16, 2007
2. Adam Thoroughgood House
Photographed By Laura Troy, September 16, 2007
3. Historic Landmark Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,839 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
