Rochelle-Prince House

22371 Main St, Courtland, Virginia. County/parish: Southampton.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 07, 2011. NRIS 10001115.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • DHR File Number 201-0002

From Wikipedia:

Rochelle–Prince House

The Rochelle–Prince House is a historic home located at Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. The original section dates to about 1814. The house consists of a 1 1/2-half-story, two-bay block attached to a two-story, three-bay block. The house was enlarged and remodeled between 1826 and 1827 and a rear ell was added about 1900.

James Rochelle was clerk of the Southampton County court during the trial of Nat Turner. His nephew was George Henry Thomas, a Union general in the American Civil War.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683709

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