Stone House Site

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Stone House Site
Nearest city Toano, Virginia
Area30 acres (12 ha)
NRHP reference No. 73002024 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973

The Stone House Site is a historic house site in James City County, Virginia, near Toano. It is the location of house ruins of uncertain age. The ruins are of a stone house, built in a location where materials transport is not easy. The house was known to be of great antiquity in the 19th century. The foundations of the house are cut sandstone blocks that are 2 feet (0.61 m) thick. [2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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. Loth, Calder, ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. p. 242.