Old Custom House | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | March 17, 1999[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 099-0004 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Jct. of Main and Read Sts., Yorktown, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.2342°N -76.5081°W |
Built: | 1721 |
Architecture: | Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
Added: | June 3, 1999 |
Refnum: | 99000682 |
The Old Custom House is a historic customs house located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It was built in 1721 and is a two 1/2-story brick Colonial building with a hipped roof. It has a corbeled brick interior end chimney. An extensive restoration project was undertaken by Richmond architect W. Duncan Lee in 1929. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen, necessary, and a brick wall, all added during the restoration.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The Custom House is now a museum operated by the Comte de Grasse Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. It is open on Sundays from June to October.
3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey