Sessions–Pope–Sheild House

The Sessions–Pope–Sheild House, also known as Sessions House or Sheild House, is a historic home located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It is thought to have been built in or shortly after 1766, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay by two bay, brick Southern Colonial dwelling. It has a clipped gable roof with dormers. It has two T-shaped end chimney. Also on the property is a contributing archaeological site.^[3]

Sessions–Pope–Sheild House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	600 Main St., Yorktown, Virginia
Coordinates	37.2341°N 76.5069°W / 37.2341; -76.5069
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	circa 1766
Architectural style	Colonial, Georgian
NRHP reference No.	03000572[1]
VLR No.	099-0019
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 23, 2003
Designated VLR	September 11, 2002[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
3. Meg Greene Malvasi (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sheild House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

External links

• Sheild House, Pearl & Main Streets, Yorktown, York County, VA: 4 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey