About this property
Point of Rocks is a historic plantation house located near Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a one-story, three-bay, double pile dwelling with weatherboard siding and a low-pitched hipped standing seam metal roof in the Greek Revival style. Also on the property is a contributing garage. The property was the location of a Union military observation point and headquarters for General Benjamin F. Butler and hospital established in 1864 during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of the American Civil War. Union troops of the 2nd United States Colored Cavalry Regiment fought a skirmish against Confederate forces at Point of Rocks on May 23, 1864.
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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 05000134. It was listed on March 10, 2005.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Point of Rocks listed on the National Register?
Point of Rocks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2005.
What type of historic resource is Point of Rocks?
Point of Rocks is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Point of Rocks?
The period of significance for Point of Rocks is recorded as the civil_war era.
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