{"nrhp_refnum":"87000580","name":"Park Gate","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"11508 Park Gate Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Nokesville","county":"Prince William County","state":"VA","lat":38.67916126100005,"lon":-77.54787315899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-04-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Park Gate is a one-and-one-half-story Tidewater-style dwelling on Park Gate Drive (VA Route 653), about two miles southeast of Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia. Its exact construction date is unknown; historians cite 1734 and 1750.","why_significant":"The nomination argues Park Gate is a well-preserved and rare 18th-century example of Tidewater domestic architecture with a high degree of integrity. It is also linked to the Brent, Washington and Lee families, notably Colonel Thomas Lee, who lived there from about 1790 to 1805. Newer research suggests it may be even older, possibly 17th century.","narrative":"Park Gate is a steep-roofed, one-and-one-half-story frame house southeast of Nokesville in Prince William County, Virginia. It is one of the few pre-Revolutionary homes left in the county. Its cedar shingle roof sweeps down over front and rear porches, a hallmark of the Tidewater style, and two massive end chimneys rise more than 40 feet. The frame is hand-hewn walnut timber joined with wooden pins, set on a whitewashed stone foundation. The construction date is uncertain, with 1734 and 1750 often cited and some evidence pointing earlier, based on land records tied to the Brent Town grant and strong similarities to Susquehanna House, a 1650 Maryland dwelling. Colonel Thomas Lee, son of Richard Henry Lee and aide to General Washington, lived here from about 1790 to 1805. Remains of slave quarters and a family cemetery lie behind the house. Recent rehabilitation was judged not to have harmed its historic integrity.","period_of_significance":"1700-1799, 1800-1899, 1900- (specific dates 1750; 1830; 1913; 1976)","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Tidewater style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in excellent condition, restored in 1976 and again more recently, with about 85% of the original fabric unaltered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:00.243384-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/98/6826/41682698/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/87000580.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000580/3fe5210a4b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000580/3fe5210a4b-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Unknown authorUnknown author","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Park_Gate,_State_Route_653,_Brentsville_vicinity_(Prince_William_County,_Virginia).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Unknown authorUnknown author</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Park_Gate,_State_Route_653,_Brentsville_vicinity_(Prince_William_County,_Virginia).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682698","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Gate_(Nokesville,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15265454"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/prince-william-county/park-gate-87000580/"}