National Register of Historic Places

Hurstville

Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia
Listed
September 23, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001264

About this property

Hurstville is a historic plantation house located at Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built about 1777, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, double pile brick dwelling with a steep gable roof. It measures 28 feet by 30 feet, and features exterior end chimneys with two sets of tiled weatherings and a beveled water table. Also on the property are the contributing Ball family cemetery and the site of the Cress Field dwelling. In 1940, Hurstville was purchased by the noted philanthropist, Jessie Ball duPont, who had the house restored as a residence for her sisters. The majority of the markers in the Ball family cemetery are beautifully designed 1920s gray granite markers erected over the graves of members of the Ball family and installed under the direction of Jessie Ball duPont. A portion of the property was originally part of Cress Field, the ancestral Ball family home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia
37.76515, -76.32386

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hurstville listed on the National Register?

Hurstville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Hurstville?

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

What is the period of significance for Hurstville?

The period of significance for Hurstville is recorded as the industrial era.

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