Pitts Neck
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Location6 mi. W of New Church on VA 709, near New Church, Virginia
Area170 acres (69 ha)
Builtc. 1700, c. 1725
Pitts Neck | |
.jpg) Pitts Neck Farm, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | 6 mi. W of New Church on VA 709, near New Church, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′08″N 75°37′46″W / 37.96889°N 75.62944°W |
| Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Built | c. 1700, c. 1725 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002088[1] |
| VLR No. | 001-0038 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | February 17, 1976[2] |
Pitts Neck, also known as Pitts Neck Farm, is a historic home located near New Church, Accomack County, Virginia. It consists of a two-story, five-bay, brick main block connected to a 1+1⁄2-story, two-bay frame wing connected by a hyphen. The wing dates to the beginning of the 18th century and the main block to about 25–30 years later. The main block has a central passage plan and is topped by a shallow gable roof. It features a scrolled soffit of its molded brick doorway.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
