Point of Rocks (Chester, Virginia)
Point of Rocks is a historic plantation house located near Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a one-story, three-bay, double pile dwelling with weatherboard siding and a low-pitched hipped standing seam metal roof in the Greek Revival style. Also on the property is a contributing garage. The property was the location of a Union military observation point and headquarters for General Benjamin F. Butler and hospital established in 1864 during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of the American Civil War.
Point of Rocks | |
Property entrance | |
Location | 1005 Point of Rocks Rd., Chester, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°19′18″N 77°20′17″W |
Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 05000134 |
VLR No. | 020-0123 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 10, 2005 |
Designated VLR | December 6, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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