Sessions–Pope–Sheild House Explained

Sessions–Pope–Sheild House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 11, 2002[1]
Designated Other1 Number:099-0019
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:600 Main St., Yorktown, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2341°N -76.5069°W
Built:circa 1766
Architecture:Colonial, Georgian
Added:June 23, 2003
Refnum:03000572

The Sessions–Pope–Sheild House, also known as Sessions House or Sheild House, is a historic home located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It is thought to have been built in or shortly after 1766, and is a -story, five-bay by two bay, brick Southern Colonial dwelling. It has a clipped gable roof with dormers. It has two T-shaped end chimney. Also on the property is a contributing archaeological site.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

External links

4 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2024-07-16.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sheild House . Meg Greene Malvasi . June 2002. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo