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°W / 37.56056; -76.63833Coordinates: 37°33′38″N 76°38′18″W / 37.56056°N 76.63833°W / 37.56056; -76.63833
Area 60 acres (24 ha)
Built 1787 (1787)
Architectural style Center Hall Plan
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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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