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Historic house in Virginia, United States For the beverage, see Coca-Cola Cherry.

United States historic place

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Chericoke
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register

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Location	W of Falls on VA 666, Falls, Virginia
Coordinates	37°38′07″N 77°06′47″W / 37.63528°N 77.11306°W / 37.63528; -77.11306
Area	37 acres (15 ha)
Built	1828; 197 years ago (1828)
Architectural style	Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	80004195
VLR No.	050-0013
Added to NRHP	September 8, 1980
Designated VLR	April 18, 1978

Chericoke is a historic home and national historic district located near Falls in King William County, Virginia. It was built by Carter Braxton (a Founding Father of the United States and signer of the Declaration of Independence) in 1767. Located several miles northwest of his family's estate of Elsing Green, Chericoke served as Braxton's home from 1767 to 1786. Braxton is believed to have been buried in the adjoining family cemetery shortly after his death in 1797. The structure was rebuilt in brick in the Federal style by his grandson Dr. Corbin Braxton in 1828.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Now, the property is in the possession of and maintained by Alice Horsely Siegel, who has since significantly renovated with the addition of several other small houses, though the structure of the original house, known as the "Big House," has largely remained unchanged.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

External links

National Park Service Biography on Carter Braxton

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