Old Custom House | |
![]() The Old Custom House in 2009. | |
Location | Jct. of Main and Read Sts., Yorktown, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°14′3″N76°30′29″W / 37.23417°N 76.50806°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1721 |
Architectural style | Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP reference No. | 99000682 [1] |
VLR No. | 099-0004 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 3, 1999 |
Designated VLR | March 17, 1999 [2] |
The Old Custom House is a historic customs house located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It was built in 1721 and is a two 1/2-story brick Colonial building with a hipped roof. It has a corbeled brick interior end chimney. An extensive restoration project was undertaken by Richmond architect W. Duncan Lee in 1929. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen, necessary, and a brick wall, all added during the restoration. [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]
The Custom House is now a museum operated by the Comte de Grasse Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. It is open on Sundays from June to October.