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Shepherd's Plain, State Route 178, Pungoteague, Accomack County, Virginia
Summary
Significance: Shepherd's Plain, also known as Melrose, is a historic home located near Pungoteague, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built between 1755 and 1775, and is a two-story, five bay rectangular Georgian-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 central passage plan and features notable paneling in the formal parlor. It was built for Edward Ker, a prominent Accomack County planter and politician.
Survey number: HABS VA-631
Building/structure dates: ca. 1765 Initial Construction
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Ker, Edward
Location
Pungoteague, 37.63041, -75.81354
Source
Library of Congress
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