Chester (Homeville, Virginia)

Chester
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Newville Road north of State Route 35, near Homeville, Virginia
Coordinates	36°58′19″N77°10′47″W / 36.97194°N 77.17972°W / 36.97194; -77.17972
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1773 (1773)
NRHP reference No.	70000829 [1]
VLR No.	091-0021
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 18, 1970
Designated VLR	October 6, 1970 [2]

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo