Dr. William H. Pitts House

Dr. William H. Pitts House
Location 247 E. Main St., Abingdon, Virginia
Coordinates 36°42′45″N 81°58′5″W / 36.71250°N 81.96806°W / 36.71250; -81.96806Coordinates: 36°42′45″N 81°58′5″W / 36.71250°N 81.96806°W / 36.71250; -81.96806
Area less than one acre
Built 1854 (1854)
Built by Hickman, Adam
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 02000322[1]
VLR # 140-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 1, 2002
Designated VLR April 1, 2002[2]

Dr. William H. Pitts House is a historic home located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed masonry, Greek Revival style dwelling. The house sits on a limestone foundation and has a gable roof with stepped-gable parapet walls flanking paired chimneys on each end. It has a recessed entrance which features a double-leaf wood entrance door surrounded by a transom and sidelights.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002[1] and is located within the Abingdon Historic District.

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 5 June 2013.
  3. Ashley L. Robbins and Susan G. Deihl (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. William H. Pitts House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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