Elva C

Elva C
Bow and port side, docked at Reedville
History
OwnerOriginal owner was Captain Lee Abbott, and Final Owner was Captain Ira (Brother) F. Swift
BuilderGilbert White
Launched1922
General characteristics
Tonnage9 NRT
Length55 ft 6 in (16.92 m)
Beam13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Draft3 ft 8.4 in (1.128 m)
NotesDonated to Reedville Fisherman’s Museum in 1989 by the Swift Family. The Elva C was restored by George Butler and is now used by the Reedville Fisherman’s Museum for tourist rides.
ELVA C (Deck Boat)
Elva C is located in Virginia
Elva C
Elva C is located in the United States
Elva C
Location504 Main St., Reedville, Virginia
Coordinates37°50′38″N 76°16′35″W / 37.84389°N 76.27639°W / 37.84389; -76.27639
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
Built byWhite, Gilbert
Architectural styleChesapeake Bay Deck Boat
NRHP reference No.05001160[1]
VLR No.066-5048
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 2005
Designated VLRJune 1, 2005[2]

Elva C is a Chesapeake Bay deck boat, built in 1922 by Gilbert White, one of Virginia's best-known deck boat builders. She worked in fish trapping and in hauling. At one time, she hauled watermelons from North Carolina to Baltimore. She is ported at the Reedville Fisherman's Museum in Reedville, Virginia.[3]

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Haynie, Wendell G.; McRae, Jean (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elva C" (pdf). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and "Elva C, Accompanying four photos". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

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