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William H. Trusty House

Coordinates: 37°1′18″N 76°19′29″W / 37.02167°N 76.32472°W / 37.02167; -76.32472
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William H. Trusty House
William H. Trusty House is located in Virginia
William H. Trusty House
William H. Trusty House is located in the United States
William H. Trusty House
Location76 W. County St., Hampton, Virginia
Coordinates37°1′18″N 76°19′29″W / 37.02167°N 76.32472°W / 37.02167; -76.32472
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1897 (1897)
Architectural styleStick/eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.79003280[1]
VLR No.114-0108
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1979
Designated VLRFebruary 26, 1979[2]

The William H. Trusty House is a historic home in the Phoebus section of Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a 2+12-story, wood-frame dwelling in the late Victorian style. It features a two-story, spindle-and-bracket porch, with a tent roof and capped by a finial. It was built by William H. Trusty, a successful black businessman and civic leader. Trusty owned a bar, five houses, and two Main Street Business properties. He was the son of freed parents from Prince George County, Virginia.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William H. Trusty House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. January 1979. and Accompanying photo