Tunker House
Tunker House, also known as the Yount-Zigler House, is a historic home located near Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia. The house consists of a two-story, three bay, brick main block, with a brick and frame rear ell. The brick portion of the rear ell is the oldest section and dates to about 1798. It was later raised to a full two stories in the 1830s. The main block was added between 1802 and 1806.
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| Location | S of Broadway at jct. of VA 786 and 42, near Broadway, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′15″N 78°47′55″W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1798, 1802-1806 |
| Architect | Yount, Benjamin |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000989[1] |
| VLR No. | 177-5004 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | March 2, 1971[2] |
From the early-19th century until 1830 the house was used for worship services by the Pre-split U.S. Schwarzenau Brethren community now represented by German Baptists, Old Brethren, (or Tunker, now Dunkard Brethren). It was the home of impactful Brethren elder and author, Peter Nead (1796-1877). He lived here from the time he married Elizabeth, daughter of the builder Benjamin Yount, in 1825, until 1839.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[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.
- Tucker H. Hill and Junius R. Fishburne (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tunker House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
