Northbank
Also known as: 049-0051
Why it's listed
Northbank is a plantation house overlooking the Mattaponi River, roughly three miles northwest of Walkerton in King and Queen County, Virginia. It began in 1722 as a one-and-a-half-story dormered frame dwelling with a hall and parlor, and grew through additions in 1827, 1863 and 1911 into a 2.5-story clapboard house on a raised Flemish bond brick foundation. Much of the early fabric survives, including hand-hewn beams, random-width pine floors, an enclosed staircase, mantels and the original chimney. The 156-acre property also holds a smoke house, kitchen house, pole barn shed and a family cemetery, with a later garage counted as noncontributing. The house was listed for its architecture. Its growth by added wings and raised rooflines reflects how colonial and nineteenth-century planter families expanded their homes as family size and fortunes changed. The same family owned it from 1722 until 1990, and the interior has seen little remodeling.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the 2.5-story timber-framed dwelling is architecturally significant under Criterion C as a representative example of dwellings built in the region in the 1700s and 1800s. Successive owners enlarged the house by raising roorooflines and adding wings rather than rebuilding, and it keeps much original woodwork such as random-width pine floors, hand-hewn beams, an enclosed staircase and period mantels. Its surviving outbuildings are described as representative of colonial plantation outbuildings.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000121, listed March 7, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 453 N. Bank Rd., Walkerton |
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| County | King and Queen County |
| Listed | March 7, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000121 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1722 - 1955 |
| Architectural style | Federal Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions are listed as single dwelling, secondary structures and cemetery; the house was sold in 1990 after remaining in one family from 1722. |
| Acreage | 156 |
| Coordinates | 37.76729, -77.07181 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000121.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712979
- This listing as JSON
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