Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia)
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| Location | Millbank Rd., northwest of Port Conway, near Port Conway, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°11′43″N 77°11′50″W / 38.19528°N 77.19722°WCoordinates: 38°11′43″N 77°11′50″W / 38.19528°N 77.19722°W |
| Area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Built | c. 1900 |
| Architectural style | I-House |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000845[1] |
| VLR # | 048-0013 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 10, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 2004[2] |
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]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Bryan L. Townes (May 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Millbank" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
