{"nrhp_refnum":"02000322","name":"Pitts, Dr. William H., House","other_names":["140-0022"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"247 E. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abingdon","county":"Washington County","state":"VA","lat":36.71248550100006,"lon":-81.96778716899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-04-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, single-family Greek Revival house at 247 East Main Street in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, built in 1854 by local builder Adam Hickman.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C in the area of Architecture for its distinctive Greek Revival style. It also has a historic exterior finish of lime-based stucco, described as unique to the Abingdon Historic District and making it the only stucco-covered residence in Abingdon. Many original exterior and interior decorative elements survive.","narrative":"Built in 1854 at 247 East Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, this two-story masonry house is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival design. Local builder Adam Hickman put it up on speculation, and it has a symmetrical five-bay front, a recessed central entrance with transom and sidelights, and stepped-gable parapet walls flanking paired chimneys. Its stucco covering is the only one of its kind among Abingdon's houses. Inside, the turned newel post, simple window and door moldings, paneled shutters and classical mantels survive from the original construction. A two-story kitchen ell was added to the rear in the late nineteenth century, and the metal roof also dates from that period. Dr. William H. Pitts, a physician who treated wounded Confederate soldiers and later served on Abingdon's first Board of Health, bought the house in 1859. It was listed for its architecture, with a period of significance from 1854 to 1900, and remains a single-family home.","period_of_significance":"1854-1900","architect_builder":"Adam Hickman, Builder","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; the form says it retains its historic integrity despite late nineteenth century alterations and a rear addition. No outbuildings survive.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:01.254709-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/51/6840/41684051/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/02000322.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000322/6aba16c4a0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000322/6aba16c4a0-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Rutke421 (talk) 00:23, 25 April 2011 (UTC)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._Pitts_Home.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Rutke421 (talk) 00:23, 25 April 2011 (UTC)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._Pitts_Home.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"70000831","name":"Abingdon Historic District (Additional Documentation)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/abingdon-historic-district-additional-documentation-70000831/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41684051","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._William_H._Pitts_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15215008"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/washington-county/pitts-dr-william-h-house-02000322/"}