The Clark Royster House is a historic home located at Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, single-pile Federal style brick dwelling. Also on the property are the contributing site of a combined kitchen and slave quarters and an original 65-foot-deep rock well. It was the former home of Clark Royster, founder of the town of Clarksville.[3]
Clark Royster House | |
 Front and eastern side | |
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| Location | 300 Rose Hill Ave., Clarksville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′38″N 78°33′29″W / 36.62722°N 78.55806°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001455[1] |
| VLR No. | 192-0071 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Elizabeth Barthold O'Brien (December 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clark Royster House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo