T.C. Walker House is the historic home of a lawyer, county supervisor, and a school superintendent who was enslaved prior to the American Civil War.[3] It is at 1 Main Street in Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia and was built about 1880, and is a two-story, U-shaped, frame vernacular dwelling with traces of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles. It has a cross-gable roof, two-bay addition, and front porch. It was the home of Thomas Calhoun "T.C." Walker, who worked tirelessly to improve African-American land ownership and educational opportunities. As a lawyer he represented many African American clients. He purchased the home in 1900.[4] The house was donated to Hampton University in 1977.[5]
T.C. Walker House | |
 T.C. Walker House in 2013 | |
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| Location | 1 Main St., Gloucester, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′47″N 76°31′19″W / 37.41306°N 76.52194°W |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | c. 1880, 1900 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001050[1] |
| VLR No. | 036-5053 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | September 17, 2009[2] |
Walker wrote an autobiography titled The Honey-Pod Tree.[6][7] He was buried at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.[3] The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Thomas Calhoun Walker (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
- ^ John V. Quarstein (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: T.C. Walker House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
- ^ "Gazette-Journal | Effort underway to revitalize T.C. Walker House". www.gazettejournal.net. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ Redding, Saunders (July 27, 1958). "He Sought New Ways for the Old South; THE HONEY-POD TREE: The Life Story of Thomas Calhoun Walker Edited by Florence L Lattimore 320 pp. New York: The John Day Company. $4.50". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Sparks, Lisa Vernon. "A murky legacy: Confederate generals who fought to uphold slavery but later helped Black Virginians". pilotonline.com.