Hesse (Blakes, Virginia) Explained

Hesse
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:November 20, 1973[1]
Designated Other1 Number:057-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.5139°N -76.3675°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Georgian
Added:February 12, 1974
Refnum:74002137

Hesse is a historic plantation house located near Blakes, Mathews County, Virginia. It was built about 1725, and is a five-bay, two-story Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a single-pile plan and is topped by a gable roof. A modern five-bay flanking south wing was built in 1952.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hesse . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. November 1973. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo