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Pear Valley | |
 Pear Valley in Eastville, Virginia | |
  Location within Virginia  Location within the United States | |
| Nearest city | Eastville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°23′48″N 75°55′29″W / 37.39667°N 75.92472°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Architectural style | Medieval Yeoman's Cottage |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000266 [1] |
| VLR No. | 065-0052 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | March 11, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | May 13, 1969[2] |
Pear Valley is a one-room yeoman's cottage and an example of vernacular architecture in Eastville, Virginia. Its modest embellishments and high level of preservation make it a notable example of a small, historic homes in Virginia.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The house is very typical of early Chesapeake architecture. It is a 1+1⁄2-story brace-framed structure, clad in weatherboard siding that is largely original, with one wall of brick laid in Flemish bond. Its interior consists of a single chamber with a sleeping loft above.[4] The dwelling is remarkably detailed and impeccably constructed. The owners were presumably slightly more well-off than their near neighbors, but still not wealthy enough to afford a larger, brick building.[3] Distinctive features of the building include a pyramidal chimney and glazed brickwork.[3] Although there used to be controversy surrounding the construction date, Dendrochronology and extensive study place the date between 1720 and 1750. The building underwent a number of alterations in the 19th and early 20th centuries. From the mid-1940s to the mid-1980s the house was little-used, sometimes housing migrant workers, but it was also used for storage, and as a chicken house for a time.[4]
Preservation
[edit]Preservation Virginia purchased the property in 1986. They began extensive restoration work, including repairing the foundation, in 1994.[3] The entire roof of the structure was replaced with cedar shingles, as called for by the Historic Structures Report, in 2004.[5] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2013.[1] On November 13, 2014, Preservation Virginia transferred ownership of Pear Valley to the newly formed Northampton Historic Preservation Society (formerly the 100-year-old Northampton Branch, PVA).
The property is currently open to the public by appointment.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Lahendro, Joseph Dye. "Historic Structure for Pear Valley" (PDF). The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- 1 2 "NHL nomination for Pear Valley" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Pear Valley". Preservation Virginia. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Northampton Historic Preservation Society
- Pear Valley, State Route 628 vicinity, Shadyside, Northampton County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Northampton County, Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- Houses in Northampton County, Virginia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Museums in Northampton County, Virginia
- Historic house museums in Virginia