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Mason House SOLD
Accomack County, Virginia
1720-1730
Built between 1720 to 1730, the Hinman-Fisher-Mason House is a rare example of early Tidewater Virginia Architecture. It is a vernacular Georgian brick structure containing an early oak Jacobean staircase and glazed diapering. These rare structural features made the Mason House too significant a property to lose through severe neglect.In 1721, Richard Hinman willed the property to his son John, who probably built the earliest house of wood. Later, the property was owned by Thomas Fisher, Thoroughgood Mason, and others.The house has a central passage. It is story-and-loft structure with brick walls, no windows in the gable-ends and a cellar that was very likely filled in. The rooms are Hall, Hall Chamber, Stairs Passage, Parlor or Dining Room and Parlor Chamber. A separate Kitchen was on site.Changes were made in the construction early on. At an undetermined time during the 1720-30 decade, the Mason House underwent changes that included turning frame walls to brick ones. The house foundation walls above grade were all rebuilt and the present fireplace foundations with their arches were constructed circa 1800. The Revolving Fund Program purchased the house in 2002 and sold it in 2006. The Mason House is individually listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The house is under protective easement with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. A complete restoration is underway.
Contact:
Sarah Cooleen, Revolving Fund Manager
scooleen@apva.org
804-648-1889 ext. 320
Fax: 804-775-0802
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