Chester (Homeville, Virginia)

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Chester
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LocationNewville 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
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1773 (1773)
NRHP reference No. 70000829 [1]
VLR No.091-0021
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1970
Designated VLROctober 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 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