This dwelling illustrates the transition from Virginia's temporary frontier structures of the early 17th century to the more permanent, gentry houses of the 18th century. Adam Thorowgood, who came to the colony as an indentured servant and gained prominence as a landowner and burgess, obtained land here in 1635. The house was likely built ca. 1719 for his great-grandson, Argall Thorowgood II, and his wife Susannah. It was restored by the Adam Thoroughgood House Foundation and opened as a museum in 1957. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
