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]
Gloucester Women's Club | |
 Gloucester Women's Club, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | On U.S. 17, Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′44″N 76°31′11″W / 37.41222°N 76.51972°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002117[1] |
| VLR No. | 036-0031 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | November 20, 1973[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ 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
External links
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Media related to Gloucester Women's Club at Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Women's Club, U.S. Route 17 & State Route 14, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA: 24 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Buildings Survey