Old Custom House (Yorktown, Virginia) Explained

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.

External links

3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Yorktown Customs House . Daughters of the American Revolution . 4 October 2022.