Trusty, William H., House

76 W. County St., Hampton (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Hampton.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 22, 1979. NRIS 79003280.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Trusty House

From Wikipedia:

William H. Trusty House

The William H. Trusty House is a historic home in the Phoebus section of Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a 2+12-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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681111

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