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Old Custom House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
The Old Custom House in 2009.
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Location	Jct. of Main and Read Sts., Yorktown, Virginia
Coordinates	37°14′3″N 76°30′29″W / 37.23417°N 76.50806°W / 37.23417; -76.50806
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1721
Architectural style	Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	99000682
VLR No.	099-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 3, 1999
Designated VLR	March 17, 1999

The Old Custom House is a historic customs house located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It was built in 1721 and is a two 1/2-story brick Colonial building with a hipped roof. It has a corbeled brick interior end chimney. An extensive restoration project was undertaken by Richmond architect W. Duncan Lee in 1929. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen, necessary, and a brick wall, all added during the restoration.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The Custom House is now a museum operated by the Comte de Grasse Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. It is open on Sundays from June to October.

References

1. ^ "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 5 June 2013.
3. "Yorktown Customs House". Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

External links

• Comte de Grasse Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
• Customs House, Main & Read Streets, Yorktown, York County, VA: 3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey

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