National Register of Historic Places

Kittiewan

New Hope, Charles City County, Virginia
Listed
December 28, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003316

About this property

Kittiewan, originally known as Millford, is a historic plantation house near New Hope, Charles City County, Virginia, US, built in the 18th century. It is a typical Colonial-period medium-size wood-frame Virginia Tidewater plantation house, comprising a 1+1⁄2-story, main section with a gable roof, with an original gable-roofed ell and later lean-to addition. Its first known owner was Dr. William Rickman, the first Director of Hospitals of the Continental Army in Virginia during the American Revolution. Stewardship of the house and surrounding 720 acres (2.9 km2) is administered by the Archeological Society of Virginia. The house and grounds are open to the public by appointment. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In June 2024, what is thought to be a mass grave for Black Union soldiers was discovered on the grounds, possibly as a result of the Battle of Saint Mary's Church in June 1864.

Location

New Hope, Charles City County, Virginia
37.30373, -77.04660

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Bend
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0.7 mi
Upper Weyanoke
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Tyler, John, House
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2.6 mi
Charles City County Courthouse
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3 mi
Nance-Major House and Store
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3.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Harrison's Landing
1862Civil War
2 mi

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When was Kittiewan listed on the National Register?

Kittiewan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Kittiewan?

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

What is the period of significance for Kittiewan?

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

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