National Register of Historic Places

Walker, T.C., House

Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia
Listed
December 4, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001050

About this property

T.C. Walker House is the historic home of a lawyer, county supervisor, and a school superintendent who was enslaved prior to the American Civil War. It is at 1 Main Street in Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia and was built about 1880, and is a two-story, U-shaped, frame vernacular dwelling with traces of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles. It has a cross-gable roof, two-bay addition, and front porch. It was the home of Thomas Calhoun "T.C." Walker, who worked tirelessly to improve African-American land ownership and educational opportunities. As a lawyer he represented many African American clients. He purchased the home in 1900. The house was donated to Hampton University in 1977. Walker wrote an autobiography titled The Honey-Pod Tree. He was buried at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

1 Main St.
Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia
37.41317, -76.52186

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gloucester Downtown Historic District
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0.1 mi
Gloucester Women's Club
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0.1 mi
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District
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0.4 mi
Ware Parish Church
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1 mi
Zion Poplars Baptist Church
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1.3 mi

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When was Walker, T.C., House listed on the National Register?

Walker, T.C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Walker, T.C., House?

Walker, T.C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Walker, T.C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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