Townfield (Port Royal, Virginia)

Townfield, or Robert Gilchrist House, is a historic home located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. The original section was built between 1740 and 1747, and is a 1 1/2-story, central passage plan frame dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a gable roof and dining room and a projecting pavilion addition built in 1823. Attached to the original house is a two-story, gable-roofed, Federal hall-and-parlor-plan addition, constructed in 1857 at a right angle to the dining room. This forms the stem of the overall "L" plan. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery.[3]

Townfield
Townfield, October 2012
LocationWater St., Port Royal, Virginia
Coordinates38°10′12″N 77°11′18″W
Area5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1740 (1740)-1747, 1823, 1857
Built byGilchrist, Robert
Architectural styleFederal, Georgian
NRHP reference No.94000791[1]
VLR No.284-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 1994
Designated VLRApril 20, 1994[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is located in the Port Royal Historic District

References

  1. "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. Deidre McCarthy (September 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Townfield" (PDF). and Accompanying photo


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