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Virginia Beach Map: Adam Thoroughgood HouseAdam Thoroughgood House Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Tues-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Guided 30-min. tours available by request (last tour 4:30pm)
Address
1636 Parish Rd
Location At Thoroughgood Lane
Transportation From oceanfront, take I-264 W. to Exit 3, go north on Independence Blvd. (Va. 225), turn right on Pleasure House Rd., right on Thoroughgood Sq., left on Thoroughgood Dr., and follow the very small signs to the house
Phone 757/460-0007
Web site www.vbgov.com
Prices Admission $4 adults, $3 seniors and children 13-18, $2 children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger

Frommer's Review

One of the oldest homes in Virginia and the most interesting of the trio discussed in this guide, this medieval English-style cottage sits on 4 1/2 acres of lawn and garden overlooking the Lynnhaven River. It was built around 1680 by one of Adam Thoroughgood's grandsons (historians believe its namesake didn't live in the house). The interior has exposed wood beams and whitewashed walls, and though the furnishings did not belong to the Thoroughgoods, they are original to the period and reflect the family's English ancestry.

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