National Register of Historic Places

Townfield

Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia
Listed
July 28, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000791

About this property

Townfield, or Robert Gilchrist House, is a historic home located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. The original section was built between 1740 and 1747, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, central passage plan frame dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a gable roof and dining room and a projecting pavilion addition built in 1823. Attached to the original house is a two-story, gable-roofed, Federal hall-and-parlor-plan addition, constructed in 1857 at a right angle to the dining room. This forms the stem of the overall "L" plan. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is located in the Port Royal Historic District

Location

Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia
38.17009, -77.18802

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Port Royal Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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Questions about this property

When was Townfield listed on the National Register?

Townfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Townfield?

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

What is the period of significance for Townfield?

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

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