William H. Trusty House
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William H. Trusty House | |
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| Location | 76 W. County St., Hampton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°1′18″N 76°19′29″W / 37.02167°N 76.32472°WCoordinates: 37°1′18″N 76°19′29″W / 37.02167°N 76.32472°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architectural style | Stick/eastlake, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference # | 79003280[1] |
| VLR # | 114-0108 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | February 26, 1979[2] |
The William H. Trusty House is a historic home located in the Phoebus section of Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a 2 1/2-story, wood frame dwelling in the late Victorian style. It features a two-story, spindle-and-bracket porch, with a tent roof and capped by a finial. It was built by William H. Trusty, a successful black businessman and civic leader. Trusty owned a bar, five houses, and two Main Street Business properties. He was the son of freed parents from Prince George County, Virginia.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William H. Trusty House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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