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Wessells Root Cellar
Wessells Root Cellar is a small brick structure near Hallwood, Virginia, Hallwood, Accomack County, Virginia. The root cellar was built sometime after 1768 by William Vessells as a structure separate from the main house, which burned in 1937. The cellar is of fine quality and has remained in the Wessells family for more than two hundred years. A decorative header pattern in the gable using overfired brick is an unusual detail. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Accomack County, Virginia * Pence-Carmichael Farm, Barn and Root Cellar References External links Wessel's Root Cellar, State Routes 701 & 692 vicinity, Hallwood, Accomack County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) National Register of Historic Places in Accomack County, Virginia Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia 1768 establishments in Virginia Buildings and structur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallwood, Virginia
Hallwood is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, Accomack County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the town population was 206. History Wessells Root Cellar was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Hallwood is the now-southern terminus of the Delmarva Central Railroad. Geography Hallwood is located at (37.877418, −75.590589). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), all of it land. It lies at an elevation of 16 feet. Demographics At the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census there were 290 people, 100 households, and 73 families living in the town. The population density was 1,184.8 people per square mile (466.5/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 494.3 per square mile (194.7/km2). The Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census, racial makeup of the town was 84.14% White, 4.48% African Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |