Kempsville (Shacklefords, Virginia)

Kempsville
Location E of Shacklefords on VA 33, near Shacklefords, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′38″N 76°38′18″W / 37.56056°N 76.63833°WCoordinates: 37°33′38″N 76°38′18″W / 37.56056°N 76.63833°W
Area 60 acres (24 ha)
Built 1787
Architectural style No Style Listed, Center Hall Plan
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 78003018[1]
VLR # 036-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 21, 1978
Designated VLR September 20, 1977[2]

Kempsville is a historic home located near Shacklefords, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built about 1787, and is a 1 1/2-story, four bay, gable roofed brick dwelling. with a single pile, central passage plan. It has a 1 1/2-story wing and rear ell. It features "T"-shaped chimneys.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[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 (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kempsville". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo