National Register of Historic Places

Hills Farm

Greenbush, Accomack County, Virginia
Listed
September 11, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
08000872

About this property

Hills Farm, also known as Hunting Creek Plantation, is a historic home and farm located in Greenbush, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built in 1747. The building is a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay, gable roofed, brick dwelling. A one-story, wood-framed and weatherboarded wing to the east gable end of the original house was added in 1856. The house was restored in 1942 using the conventions of the Colonial Revival style. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse and dairy (18th century), a barn and three small sheds (before 1920), and a caretaker's cottage (1940s). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

19065 Hills Farm Rd.
Greenbush, Accomack County, Virginia
37.78198, -75.70406

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Hills Farm listed on the National Register?

Hills Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Hills Farm?

Hills Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hills Farm?

The period of significance for Hills Farm is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1747.

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