Chester (Homeville, Virginia) Explained

Chester
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 6, 1970[1]
Designated Other1 Number:091-0021
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.9719°N -77.1797°W
Added:December 18, 1970
Refnum:70000829

Chester is a historic home located near Homeville, Sussex County, Virginia. It was built in 1773, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with side gable roof. It features two exterior chimney stacks, joined on both the first and second floor levels by pent closets. Attached to the main section is a two-story wing with an exterior chimney and a shallow gable roof added in the 1820s.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm#. 2013-09-21. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. June 1970. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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