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  2. Hall and parlor house - Wikipedia

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    Floor plan of a basic Virginia-style hall-and-parlor house. An example from the colonial period of the United States, Resurrection Manor, near Hollywood, Maryland, was built c. 1660 and demolished 2002. A hall-and-parlor house is a type of vernacular house found in early-modern to 19th century England, as well as in colonial North America. [1]

  3. Central-passage house - Wikipedia

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    Central-passage house evolved primarily in colonial Maryland and Virginia from the hall and parlor house, beginning to appear in greater numbers by about 1700. [1] [2] It partially developed as greater economic security and developing social conventions transformed the reality of the American landscape, but it was also heavily influenced by its formal architectural relatives, the Palladian and ...

  4. Long Grass Plantation - Wikipedia

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    A rear view of the main structure showing the original hall and parlor house enlarged with a second story and an ornate rear porch. During the Depression years, the house was leased to a tenant farmer. The Tarry family returned to live at Long Grass in the late 1950s. In the 1950s, the house was renovated and retrofitted with modern mechanical ...

  5. Falkland (Redd Shop, Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Falkland is a historic plantation house located at Redd Shop, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built about 1750, and the frame dwelling consists of a two-story, four-bay, central block with one-story flanking wings. It has a hall-and-parlor plan. A two-story, two-bay frame rear ell was added in the 1850s. [3]

  6. List of the oldest buildings in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Enfield, Virginia: ca. 1725–1740 Mason House: Accomack County, Virginia: ca. 1729-1730 Date verified with dendrochronology: Wales: Dinwiddie, Virginia: ca. 1730 The original circa 1730 hall/parlor dwelling was expanded in 1752. Built for Howell Briggs (militia captain, magistrate, and vestryman) President's House: Williamsburg, Virginia: 1733

  7. Mount Walla - Wikipedia

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    Mount Walla is a historic home located near Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built between 1820 and 1840, and is a 1 and 1/2-story, hall and parlor plan frame Federal-style dwelling. The house received a series of additions during the second half of the 20th century, more than doubling its size.

  8. Preserving the past: Exeter's historic Ladd-Gilman House in ...

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    The project, led by Drew Bedard of Hall & Parlor Historic Preservation, has run into unexpected challenges. ... “The Ladd-Gilman House is an important state treasure, especially as we prepare ...

  9. Scott–Walker House - Wikipedia

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    The Scott–Walker House is a historic home located near Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built about 1800, and is a two-story, three-bay, limestone dwelling with a hall-parlor-plan on each floor. It has a side gable roof and exterior end chimneys.