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style decorative detailing. It has a full basement and hipped roof with dormers. A second floor was added to the kitchen wing in 1917. The de Witt family continuously occupied the house as a permanent residence from 1909 to 1988.
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Reed, Bio (22 September 1995). "Duck in Some Time; Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum has Grand Opening Saturday".
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Since 1995 the cottage has been home to the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. The museum displays include
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property in Virginia Beach, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places
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De Witt Cottage is located in Virginia
De Witt Cottage is located in the United States
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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