Millbank
Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia)
Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia) is located in the United States
Millbank (Port Conway, Virginia)
LocationMillbank Rd., northwest of Port Conway, near Port Conway, Virginia
Coordinates38°11′43″N 77°11′50″W / 38.19528°N 77.19722°W / 38.19528; -77.19722
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]

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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 June 5, 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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