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Dr. William H. Pitts House

Coordinates: 36°42′45″N 81°58′5″W / 36.71250°N 81.96806°W / 36.71250; -81.96806
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Dr. William H. Pitts House
Dr. William H. Pitts House is located in Virginia
Dr. William H. Pitts House
Dr. William H. Pitts House is located in the United States
Dr. William H. Pitts House
Location247 E. Main St., Abingdon, Virginia
Coordinates36°42′45″N 81°58′5″W / 36.71250°N 81.96806°W / 36.71250; -81.96806
Arealess than one acre
Built1854 (1854)
Built byHickman, Adam
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.02000322[1]
VLR No.140-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 1, 2002
Designated VLRApril 1, 2002[2]

Dr. William H. Pitts House is a historic home located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed masonry, Greek Revival style dwelling. The house sits on a limestone foundation and has a gable roof with stepped-gable parapet walls flanking paired chimneys on each end. It has a recessed entrance which features a double-leaf wood entrance door surrounded by a transom and sidelights.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002[1] and is located within the Abingdon Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Ashley L. Robbins and Susan G. Deihl (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. William H. Pitts House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-12. and Accompanying photo Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine