Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia)

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]

Millbank
LocationMillbank Rd., northwest of Port Conway, near Port Conway, Virginia
Coordinates38°11′43″N 77°11′50″W
Area110 acres (45 ha)
Builtc. 1900 (1900)
Architectural styleI-House
NRHP reference No.04000845[1]
VLR No.048-0013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 2005
Designated VLRJune 16, 2004[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Bryan L. Townes (May 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Millbank" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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