Thomas Nelson House (Yorktown, Virginia)
Appearance
Thomas Nelson House | |
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Nearest city | Jamestown, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°14′3.84″N 76°30′25.68″W / 37.2344000°N 76.5071333°W |
Built | 1730 |
Built by | Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 66000839[1] |
VLR No. | 047-0002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated VLR | See individual properties[2] |
Thomas Nelson House is an historic Colonial home in Yorktown, Virginia. It was built around 1730 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
History
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It was built by Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson around 1730, and occupied by his son, Thomas Nelson, Jr. It was damaged during the siege of Yorktown. It served as a hospital, during the Civil War. In 1914, Captain and Mrs. George P. Blow bought it and called it, "York Hall". In 1968, the National Park Service bought it and restored it.[3] It is open for tours as part of the Yorktown Battlefield attractions.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Nelson House - Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". Nps.gov. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Nelson House (Yorktown, Virginia).
- Nelson House - Yorktown Battlefield
- Waymarking.com
- Rememberyorktown.org
Categories:
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Nelson family of Virginia
- Houses completed in 1730
- Houses in York County, Virginia
- Georgian architecture in Virginia
- Colonial architecture in Virginia
- American Civil War sites
- Museums in York County, Virginia
- Historic house museums in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in York County, Virginia