Hampstead (Tunstall, Virginia)

Hampstead
Hampstead (Tunstall, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Hampstead (Tunstall, Virginia)
Hampstead (Tunstall, Virginia) is located in the United States
Hampstead (Tunstall, Virginia)
Location1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the junction of Rtes. 606 and 607, near Tunstall, Virginia
Coordinates37°35′56″N 77°07′20″W / 37.59889°N 77.12222°W / 37.59889; -77.12222
Area1,000 acres (400 ha)
Builtc. 1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.70000812[1]
VLR No.063-0013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1970
Designated VLROctober 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

  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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hampstead" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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