Brooke's Bank is a historic plantation house located near Loretto, Essex County, Virginia. It was built in 1751, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling with a hipped roof in the Georgian style. It has two 20th century one-story brick wings. The original interior woodwork of Brooke's Bank survives almost completely intact. During the American Civil War, it was shelled by the USS Parmee, a Union gunboat on the Rappahannock River.[3]

Brooke's Bank
Brooke's Bank, HABS Photo
Brooke's Bank is located in Virginia
Brooke's Bank
Brooke's Bank is located in the United States
Brooke's Bank
Location1 mi. E of Loretto, 1.4 mi. N of VA 17, near Loretto, Virginia
Coordinates38°05′11″N 77°01′13″W / 38.08639°N 77.02028°W / 38.08639; -77.02028
Area435 acres (176 ha)
Built1751 (1751)
Architectural styleColonial, Georgian
NRHP reference No.71000976[1]
VLR No.028-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1971
Designated VLRJune 1, 1971 [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brooke's Bank" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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