Townfield

Water St., Port Royal, Virginia. County/parish: Caroline.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 29, 1994. NRIS 94000791.

2 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Robert Gilchrist House
  • See Also:Port Ro
  • VDHR File No. 284-15

From Wikipedia:

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+12-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.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679971

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