Criss Cross
National Register of Historic Places

Criss Cross

New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia
Listed
May 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73002043

About this property

Criss Cross is a Colonial style brick house built about 1690 by George Poindexter in New Kent County, Virginia. It is similar in style to neighboring Foster's Castle. George Poindexter was the immigrant founder of the Poindexters in America. Originally from Jersey, he settled his family in the Virginia Colony. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia
37.50392, -77.02864

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73002043. It was listed on May 10, 1973.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Tunstall's Station Cavalry Fight
1862Civil War
1.4 mi
Battle of Pamunkey (1644)
1644Colonial
1.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Criss Cross listed on the National Register?

Criss Cross was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Criss Cross?

Criss Cross is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Criss Cross?

The period of significance for Criss Cross is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1690.

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