T.C. Walker House

T.C. Walker House is the historic home of a lawyer, county supervisor, and a school superintendent who was enslaved prior to the American Civil War.[3] It is at 1 Main Street in Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia and was built about 1880, and is a two-story, "U"-shaped, frame vernacular dwelling with traces of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles. It has a cross-gable roof, two-bay addition, and front porch. It was the home of Thomas Calhoun "T.C." Walker, who worked tirelessly to improve African-American land ownership and educational opportunities. As a lawyer he represented many African American clients. He purchased the home in 1900.[4] The house was donated to Hampton University in 1977.[5]

T.C. Walker House
T.C. Walker House is located in Virginia
T.C. Walker House
T.C. Walker House is located in the United States
T.C. Walker House
Location1 Main St., Gloucester, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′47″N 76°31′19″W
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Builtc. 1880 (1880), 1900
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.09001050[1]
VLR No.036-5053
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2009
Designated VLRSeptember 17, 2009[2]

Walker wrote an autobiography titled The Honey-Pod Tree.[6][7] He was buried at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.[3] The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

T.C. Walker House in 2013

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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. "Thomas Calhoun Walker (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
  4. John V. Quarstein (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: T.C. Walker House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  5. "Gazette-Journal | Effort underway to revitalize T.C. Walker House". www.gazettejournal.net. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  6. Redding, Saunders (July 27, 1958). "He Sought New Ways for the Old South; THE HONEY-POD TREE: The Life Story of Thomas Calhoun Walker Edited by Florence L Lattimore 320 pp. New York: The John Day Company. $4.50". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  7. Sparks, Lisa Vernon. "A murky legacy: Confederate generals who fought to uphold slavery but later helped Black Virginians". pilotonline.com.


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