De Witt Cottage

De Witt Cottage
De Witt Cottage seen from the front
Location 1106 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Virginia
Coordinates 36°50′25″N 75°58′22″W / 36.84028°N 75.97278°W / 36.84028; -75.97278Coordinates: 36°50′25″N 75°58′22″W / 36.84028°N 75.97278°W / 36.84028; -75.97278
Area less than one acre
Built 1895 (1895), 1917
Architectural style Late Victorian, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 88000748[1]
VLR # 134-0066
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 16, 1988
Designated VLR April 19, 1988[2]

De Witt Cottage, also known as Holland Cottage and Wittenzand, is a historic home located at Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, "L" shaped oceanfront brick cottage surrounded on three sides by a one-story porch. It has Queen Anne style decorative detailing. It has a full basement and hipped roof with dormers. A second floor was added to the kitchen wing in 1917. The de Witt family continuously occupied the house as a permanent residence from 1909 to 1988.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum

Since 1995 the cottage has been home to the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum.[4] The museum displays include bird decoys, bird art and sculptures, vintage shotguns, hunting memorabilia, and a pictorial history of Virginia Beach.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Michael B. Newbill (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: De Witt Cottage" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ↑ Reed, Bio;; (22 September 1995). "Duck in Some Time; Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum has Grand Opening Saturday". The Virginian-Pilot.

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