De Witt Cottage
De Witt Cottage | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 De Witt Cottage seen from the front | |
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| Location | 1106 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′25″N 75°58′22″W / 36.84028°N 75.97278°WCoordinates: 36°50′25″N 75°58′22″W / 36.84028°N 75.97278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895, 1917 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000748[1] |
| VLR No. | 134-0066 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1988 |
| Designated VLR | April 19, 1988[2] |
De Witt Cottage, also known as Holland Cottage and Wittenzand, is a historic home located at Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, "L" shaped oceanfront brick cottage surrounded on three sides by a one-story porch. It has Queen Anne style decorative detailing. It has a full basement and hipped roof with dormers. A second floor was added to the kitchen wing in 1917. The de Witt family continuously occupied the house as a permanent residence from 1909 to 1988.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum[]
Since 1995 the cottage has been home to the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum.[4] The museum displays include bird decoys, bird art and sculptures, vintage shotguns, hunting memorabilia, and a pictorial history of Virginia Beach.
References[]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Michael B. Newbill (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: De Witt Cottage" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Reed, Bio (22 September 1995). "Duck in Some Time; Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum has Grand Opening Saturday". The Virginian-Pilot.
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1895
- Houses in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Hampton Roads, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs