Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation)

Hampton (Independent City), Hampton County, Virginia
Listed
August 13, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73002211

About this property

Chesterville Plantation Site is a historic archaeological site located on the grounds of NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The main house was built about 1771, and was a two-story brick house set on a high basement, with a three-bay gable end front, and stuccoed brick walls. The site includes the remains of the house, the ruins of a building with a ballast stone foundation, the foundation of a brick kiln, a cemetery, and scattered evidence of 17th century occupation. In 1755 George Wythe (1726-1806) inherited the property believed to have been his birthplace, and built the Chesterville Plantation house about 1771. It was his primary place of residence until 1775 and he continued to operate a plantation there until 1792. The mansion was destroyed by fire in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Hampton (Independent City), Hampton County, Virginia

Categories

ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation)?

Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Chesterville Site (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1726.

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