Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia)
Millbank is a historic home and archaeological site and national historic district located near Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. It encompasses 1 contributing building, 8 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure. Among the archaeological sites are the A. Fitzhugh Plantation Site including the smokehouse and chimney / kitchen sites; the Ballentine Site; the Brick Rubble Site; the Nail Field Site; the Old House Swamp Pointe Site; and a probable Mill Site. The current house is an I-house dwelling built about 1900 on a basement dating to the 18th century. The plantation was initially settled in 1669; the land has been the site of residential occupation and agricultural endeavors since that time.[3]
Millbank | |
Location | Millbank Rd., northwest of Port Conway, near Port Conway, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°11′43″N 77°11′50″W |
Area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
Built | c. 1900 |
Architectural style | I-House |
NRHP reference No. | 04000845[1] |
VLR No. | 048-0013 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 10, 2005 |
Designated VLR | June 16, 2004[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "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.
- Bryan L. Townes (May 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Millbank" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos