Kempsville (Shacklefords, Virginia) Explained

Kempsville
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 20, 1977[1]
Designated Other1 Number:036-0015
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:E of Shacklefords on VA 33, near Shacklefords, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5606°N -76.6383°W
Architecture:Center Hall Plan
Added:December 21, 1978
Refnum:78003018

Kempsville is a historic home located near Shacklefords, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built about 1787, and is a -story, four-bay, gable roofed brick dwelling. with a single pile, central passage plan. It has a -story wing and rear ell. It features T-shaped chimneys.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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: Kempsville. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. August 1977. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo