Cessford (Eastville, Virginia)

Cessford

Cessford, HABS Photo
Location 16546 Courthouse Rd., Eastville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°20′59″N 75°56′54″W / 37.34972°N 75.94833°W / 37.34972; -75.94833Coordinates: 37°20′59″N 75°56′54″W / 37.34972°N 75.94833°W / 37.34972; -75.94833
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built c. 1801 (1801)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 03001441[1]
VLR # 214-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 16, 2004
Designated VLR September 10, 2003[2]

Cessford is a historic plantation house located at Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1801, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick dwelling with a later two-story brick addition. It has a slate covered gable roof and features central pedimented porches on the north and south facades. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, quarter kitchen, a utility building, and the original pattern of a garden. During the American Civil War, Brigadier General Henry Hayes Lockwood on July 23, 1862, commandeered the property for his headquarters and remained in residence of the property throughout the war.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located in the Eastville Historical District.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Jean M. Mihalyka and Mary C. Taylor (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cessford" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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