National Register of Historic Places

Wharton Place

Mappsville, Accomack County, Virginia
Listed
November 3, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001378

About this property

Wharton Place is a historic home located at Mappsville, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built in 1798, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a one-story brick kitchen wing. It has a deck-on-hip roof and projecting interior chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing frame smokehouse. The house was built by John Wharton (1762-1811), a prosperous maritime merchant and native of Accomack County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Mappsville, Accomack County, Virginia
37.84927, -75.53375

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Wharton Place listed on the National Register?

Wharton Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Wharton Place?

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

What is the period of significance for Wharton Place?

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

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