Y

Photograph

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Rocktown History

Name/Title

Y

Entry/Object ID

Photo4980.20

Description

The Tunker House. 1794. Was built by Rudolph Yount from Switzerland who came to America in1749. His sons Benjamin and Jacob purchased 300 acres in Broadway,VA. The building was used as a home and a church. The Dunkards( later known as Church of the Brethren) came for Religious Freedom reasons. The property changed hands many time and to Samuel Shank in 1868 and to John Zigler Family.

Collection

Collection 002

Acquisition

Accession

22.10

Source or Donor

Ms. Ann T. Baker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1794

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Houses

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Scanned photo

Location

Location

Building

Photographs

Category

Permanent

Date

May 21, 2026

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 22, 2021

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Ann Baker. Photos of old houses in Rockingham County for the book written by Mr. Isaac Long Terrell "Old Houses in Rockingham County: 1750 to 1850", published in 1970. Later revised by his daughter Ann Terrell Baker.

Created By

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Create Date

December 8, 2021

Updated By

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Update Date

May 27, 2026