Park Gate (Nokesville, Virginia)
Park Gate | |
Park Gate, HABS Photo | |
| Location | 11508 Park Gate Dr., near Nokesville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°40′44″N 77°32′53″W / 38.67889°N 77.54806°W |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architectural style | Tidewater Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000580[1] |
| VLR No. | 076-0018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1987 |
| Designated VLR | September 20, 1988[2] |
Park Gate is a historic home located near Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built about 1750, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Tidewater Style frame dwelling. It has a steep gable roof and exterior end chimneys and measures 36 feet by 30 feet. The front facade features a 12 feet deep full width front porch. Colonel Thomas Lee, eldest son of Richard Henry Lee, signer of the Declaration of Independence, resided at Park Gate from about 1790 to 1805.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
- ^ 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 June 5, 2013.
- ^ Dean F. Niedernhofer (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Park Gate" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Park Gate, State Route 653, Brentsville, Prince William County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey