Richlands in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
T. Shea Cook Family Home
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
1. T. Shea Cook Family Home Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1909
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 37° 5.675′ N, 81° 47.809′ W. Marker is in Richlands, Virginia, in Tazewell County. It is on Washington Square south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Washington Square, Richlands VA 24641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Becky's Jewel Box (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the First Bank in Richlands (about 600 feet away); Dixie Hotel Building (about 600 feet away); Dr. Williams' Operating Room (about 700 feet away); First Christian Church (about 700 feet away); N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richlands (approx. 1.6 miles away); Railroad & Resort (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richlands.
Regarding T. Shea Cook Family Home. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Richlands Historic District, of which this house is a contributing property:
This two-story, Colonial Revival house has a painted brick exterior, a hip roof, and corbelled end chimney. A flat-roof portico with unusual fluted square columns marks the entry. The replacement windows have original concrete lintels. The eaves carry small modillons. There is a gabled bay on the north side of the house.
Also see . . . Richlands Historic District (PDF).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
2. T. Shea Cook Family Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
