Indian Banks (Simonson, Virginia)
Indian Banks is a historic home and archaeological site located near Simonson, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built in 1699, and is a two-story, five-bay, Colonial era brick dwelling with a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. The front facade features bricks that are molded or carved into a wavy pattern. A one-story wing was added in 1975. The original Indian Banks was built in 1699 on the site of a Moraughtacund Indian village visited by Captain John Smith (1580–1631), in 1608, but the name, Indian Banks, was not recorded until 1822.
Indian Banks | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Indian Banks, HABS Photo | |
| Nearest city | Simonson, Virginia |
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| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Built | 1609, 1728 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004218 |
| VLR No. | 079-0009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | January 21, 1975 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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