Wessells Root Cellar

Wessells Root Cellar
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Nearest city	Hallwood, Virginia
Coordinates	37°53′54″N75°37′35″W / 37.89833°N 75.62639°W / 37.89833; -75.62639
Built	1768
Architect	William Vessells
NRHP reference No.	70000779
VLR No.	001-0076
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 26, 1970 [1]
Designated VLR	December 2, 1969 [2]

Wessells Root Cellar is a small brick structure near Hallwood, Accomack County, Virginia. The root cellar was built sometime after 1768 by William Vessells as a structure separate from the main house, which burned in 1937. The cellar is of fine quality and has remained in the Wessells family for more than two hundred years. A decorative header pattern in the gable using overfired brick is an unusual detail. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Accomack County, Virginia
• Pence-Carmichael Farm, Barn and Root Cellar

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
3. Staff, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (November 13, 1969), National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Wessells Root Cellar (PDF), National Park Service

External links

• Wessel's Root Cellar, State Routes 701 & 692 vicinity, Hallwood, Accomack County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)