Weblin House (Additional Documentation)
Also known as: Dhr Id# 134-0035
Why it's listed
Weblin House is a three-bay, story-and-a-half brick farmhouse at the end of a long lane in Virginia Beach, surrounded by flat cultivated fields. Stylistic details such as gauged brick flat arches and the formal arrangement of the openings suggest a date near 1700, when John Weblin, Jr. owned the land. The brickwork combines Flemish and English bond with glazed headers, and a large exterior chimney at the south end was rebuilt in the 1930s using its original material. The gambrel roof replaced an earlier gable roof, probably in the early nineteenth century, and a modern brick wing was added to the south. Inside are a Federal-style mantel, a late-eighteenth-century mantel, and a rare bolection-molded mantel upstairs. The house belongs to a small group of early farmhouses in old Princess Anne County that follow the hall-and-parlor "Virginia style." It is also valued for keeping a rural setting that has changed little in about 250 years.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an important example of the pre-Georgian vernacular "Virginia style" farmhouse, with a hall-and-parlor plan and end chimneys. It is also described as the only house of its type in the vicinity to keep its rural farm setting. Stylistic features point to a date of about 1700, when John Weblin, Jr. owned the land.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 74002248, listed November 8, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5588 Moore's Pond Rd., Virginia Beach (Independent City) |
|---|---|
| County | Virginia Beach |
| Listed | November 8, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002248 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 17th and 18th centuries (boxes checked); no specific dates given |
| Architectural style | Pre-Georgian vernacular farmhouse ("Virginia style", hall-and-parlor plan) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition, altered, on its original site, and occupied as a private residence. It has a modern one-story brick wing at the south end. |
| Acreage | 6.54 |
| Coordinates | 36.87256, -76.16650 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 74002248.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16903035
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.