Chelsea (West Point, Virginia)
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LocationN of jct. of Chelsea Rd. and Rte. 30, near West Point, Virginia
Area510.5 acres (206.6 ha)
Built1709
Chelsea | |
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| Location | N of jct. of Chelsea Rd. and Rte. 30, near West Point, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′48″N 76°49′46″W / 37.59667°N 76.82944°W |
| Area | 510.5 acres (206.6 ha) |
| Built | 1709 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000253 [1] |
| VLR No. | 050-0012 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[2] |
Chelsea is a historic home located near West Point, King William County, Virginia. It was built in 1709, and consists of a two-story, brick main block with a hipped roof and 1+1⁄2-story, gambrel roofed rear ell. In 1764, Thomas Jefferson attended the wedding of an old friend, John Walker, at Chelsea;[3] sources commonly say (and Jefferson eventually, in 1805, seemed to acknowledge) that he later repeatedly made improper advances to his friend's wife, all of which she rejected.[4] In 1781, shortly before the Battle of Yorktown, Lafayette's army camped at Chelsea, and the Marquis de Lafayette used the house as his headquarters.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
