Nearest city Jamestown, Virginia NRHP Reference # 66000839 Opened 1730 Added to NRHP 15 October 1966 | Built 1730 VLR # 047-0002 Architectural style Georgian architecture | |
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Designated VLR See individual properties Address Yorktown Battlefield - Colonial National Historical Park, 200-208 Nelson St, Yorktown, VA 23690, USA Similar Moore House, Yorktown Victory Monument, Grace Church, Cornwallis' Cave, Old Custom House | ||
Thomas Nelson House is an historic Colonial home in Yorktown, Virginia. It was built around 1730 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
History
It was built by Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson around 1730, and occupied by his son, Thomas Nelson, Jr. It was damaged during the siege of Yorktown. It served as a hospital, during the Civil War. In 1914, Captain and Mrs. George P. Blow bought it and called it, "York Hall". In 1968, the National Park Service bought it and restored it. It is open for tours as part of the Yorktown Battlefield attractions.
References
Thomas Nelson House (Yorktown, Virginia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA