Hampstead (Tunstall, Virginia)
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| Location | 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the junction of Rtes. 606 and 607, near Tunstall, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′56″N 77°07′20″W / 37.59889°N 77.12222°W |
| Area | 1,000 acres (400 ha) |
| Built | c. 1825 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000812[1] |
| VLR No. | 063-0013 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | October 6, 1970[2] |
Hampstead is a historic plantation house located near Tunstall, New Kent County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, as a two-story, rectangular Federal style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. The front facade features alternating window bays and pilasters and a central two-story pedimented projecting portico. Also located on the property are the contributing ruins of a granary, an 18th-century cottage and an icehouse[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hampstead" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
