Kempsville (Shacklefords, Virginia)

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Kempsville
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LocationE of Shacklefords on VA 33, near Shacklefords, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′38″N76°38′18″W / 37.56056°N 76.63833°W / 37.56056; -76.63833
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1787 (1787)
Architectural styleCenter Hall Plan
NRHP reference No. 78003018 [1]
VLR No.036-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 1978
Designated VLRSeptember 20, 1977 [2]

Kempsville is a historic home located near Shacklefords, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built about 1787, and is a 1+12-story, four-bay, gable roofed brick dwelling. with a single pile, central passage plan. It has a 1+12-story wing and rear ell. It features T-shaped chimneys. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kempsville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo