Gloucester Women's Club

Gloucester Women's Club

Gloucester Women's Club, HABS Photo
Location On U.S. 17, Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′44″N 76°31′11″W / 37.41222°N 76.51972°W / 37.41222; -76.51972Coordinates: 37°24′44″N 76°31′11″W / 37.41222°N 76.51972°W / 37.41222; -76.51972
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1750 (1750)
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 74002117[1]
VLR # 036-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 24, 1974
Designated VLR November 20, 1973[2]

Gloucester Women's Club, also known as Long Bridge Ordinary, is a historic women's club located at Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built about 1750, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay, gable roofed frame Colonial era dwelling. A lean-to addition was built in the 19th century. The building is believed to have been originally constructed for commercial purposes. The property hosted the county fair after 1913, and in 1919 the building and surrounding acre of land were acquired by the Gloucester Women's Club.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (October 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gloucester Women's Club" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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