Chester is a historic home located near Homeville, Sussex County, Virginia. It was built in 1773, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with side gable roof. It features two exterior chimney stacks, joined on both the first and second floor levels by pent closets. Attached to the main section is a two-story wing with an exterior chimney and a shallow gable roof added in the 1820s.[3]
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| Location | Newville Road north of State Route 35, near Homeville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°58′19″N 77°10′47″W / 36.97194°N 77.17972°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1773 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000829[1] |
| VLR No. | 091-0021 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | October 6, 1970[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo