Chester (Homeville, Virginia)

Chester
Location N of jct. of Rtes. 625 and 35, near Homeville, Virginia
Coordinates 36°58′19″N 77°10′47″W / 36.97194°N 77.17972°WCoordinates: 36°58′19″N 77°10′47″W / 36.97194°N 77.17972°W
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1773
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 70000829[1]
VLR # 091-0021
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 18, 1970
Designated VLR October 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo