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Article: TOWER HILL REBORN: RENOVATION SAVES 156-YEAR-OLD ONCE -ABANDONED EASTERN SHORE MANSION.(GRACIOUS LIVING)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- October 27, 2002
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Byline: CATHERINE DUNN THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
THE TOWER HILL House rises from land as flat as the soy bean fields down the road in Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore. Only the oak trees rival the four stately stories.
From the front yard, you can see all the way back to Kings Creek's smooth surface. Beyond the creek, the Chesapeake Bay adds another layer of soft blue to the panorama.
The house is the centerpiece of Tower Hill Estates, 151 acres being developed by BECO Construction, Inc. of Chesapeake. Tower Hill, originally built in 1746, will be the oldest house on the block.
Inside, the heart-pine floor planks bear tiny nail marks from their former home in a ...