| Hesse | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
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| Location | East of Cobbs Creek off VA 631, near Blakes, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°30′50″N 76°22′03″W / 37.51389°N 76.36750°W / 37.51389; -76.36750 |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1725 (1725) |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002137 |
| VLR No. | 057-0007 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | November 20, 1973 |
Hesse is a historic plantation house located near Blakes, Mathews County, Virginia. It was built about 1725, and is a five-bay, two-story Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a single-pile plan and is topped by a gable roof. A modern five-bay flanking south wing was built in 1952.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hesse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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- National Register of Historic Places in Mathews County, Virginia
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