It was acquired by the National Park Service in 1968 and restored in 1976 to its 18th-century character. It is also a contributing property to Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown and among the battlefield attractions.
Historyedit
"York Hall," Captain George Preston Blow House, Route 1005 and Main Street, Yorktown; photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1929. Griffin & Wynkoop, architects, made additions to 18th-century brick house after Blow's 1914 purchase. It was the home of Thomas Nelson Jr. (1738-1789), during the Revolutionary War. Landscape: Charles Freeman Gillette, from 1914. Today the house has been restored to its 18th-century character and is designated as a National Historic Landmark. It is operated as National Park Service site.
In 1914, it was purchased by Captain and Mrs. George P. Blow, who renamed it as "York Hall". They made a number of additions to update the property, which were designed by Griffin & Wynkoop.
^"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^"Walter Eugene George, Jr. Collection: 1951-2007", Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin Libraries. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
^"Nelson House - Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". Nps.gov. October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
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thomas, nelson, house, yorktown, virginia, thomas, nelson, house, historic, colonial, home, yorktown, virginia, built, around, 1730, held, generations, nelson, family, through, revolutionary, after, years, private, ownership, designated, national, historic, la. Thomas Nelson House is an historic Colonial home in Yorktown Virginia It was built around 1730 and held by generations of the Nelson family through the Revolutionary War After years in private ownership it was designated as a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 Thomas Nelson HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkU S Historic districtContributing propertyVirginia Landmarks RegisterShow map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesNearest cityJamestown VirginiaCoordinates37 14 3 84 N 76 30 25 68 W 37 2344000 N 76 5071333 W 37 2344000 76 5071333Built1730Built byThomas Scotch Tom NelsonArchitectural styleGeorgianNRHP reference No 66000839 1 VLR No 047 0002Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966Designated VLRSee individual properties 2 It was acquired by the National Park Service in 1968 and restored in 1976 to its 18th century character It is also a contributing property to Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown and among the battlefield attractions History edit nbsp York Hall Captain George Preston Blow House Route 1005 and Main Street Yorktown photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston 1929 Griffin amp Wynkoop architects made additions to 18th century brick house after Blow s 1914 purchase It was the home of Thomas Nelson Jr 1738 1789 during the Revolutionary War Landscape Charles Freeman Gillette from 1914 Today the house has been restored to its 18th century character and is designated as a National Historic Landmark It is operated as National Park Service site The house was built by Thomas Scotch Tom Nelson around 1730 and later occupied by his grandson Founding Father Thomas Nelson Jr 1738 1789 during the American Revolutionary War Nelson Jr who signed the Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress was a planter politician and later governor of Virginia The house was damaged during the siege of Yorktown It served as a hospital during the Civil War In 1914 it was purchased by Captain and Mrs George P Blow who renamed it as York Hall They made a number of additions to update the property which were designed by Griffin amp Wynkoop In 1968 the National Park Service bought the property It restored the house in 1976 to its 18th century character 3 It has been designated as the Thomas Nelson House a National Historical Landmark 4 It is also a contributing property to the Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park It is open for tours as part of the Yorktown Battlefield attractions References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Virginia Landmarks Register Virginia Department of Historic Resources Retrieved June 5 2013 Walter Eugene George Jr Collection 1951 2007 Alexander Architectural Archive University of Texas at Austin Libraries Retrieved 2010 11 29 Nelson House Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park U S National Park Service Nps gov October 22 2013 Retrieved November 6 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Nelson House Yorktown Virginia Nelson House Yorktown Battlefield Waymarking com Rememberyorktown org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Nelson House Yorktown Virginia amp oldid 1214840491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
