Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People
Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People is a historic hospital building for African Americans located at Brodnax, Brunswick County, Virginia. It was built in 1881–1883, and is a three-story, 6,000-square-foot wood-frame structure with horizontal lapped weatherboard walls and a slate clipped-gable roof. Also on the property are a contributing hospital supervisor's residence and smokehouse. The house is now used as a bed and breakfast establishment.[3]
Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People | |
 Front of the main building | |
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| Location | 236 Pleasant Grove Rd., Brodnax, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′46.5″N 77°52′51.5″W |
| Area | 4.2 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | 1881-1883 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000910[1] |
| VLR No. | 012-0126 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 2004[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Thomas Krewson & Dale P. Kinsey (2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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