Sessions–Pope–Sheild House

{{Short description|Historic house in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Sessions–Pope–Sheild House

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = September 11, 2002{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/099-0019/|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=2024-07-16}}

| designated_other1_number = 099-0019

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Sheild House, Yorktown.jpg

| caption =

| location = 600 Main St., Yorktown, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|37.2341|-76.5069|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = circa 1766

| architect =

| architecture = Colonial, Georgian

| added = June 23, 2003

| area = {{convert|0.5|acre}}

| refnum = 03000572{{NRISref|2009a}}

}}

The Sessions–Pope–Sheild House, also known as Sessions House or Sheild House, is a historic home located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It is thought to have been built in or shortly after 1766, and is a {{frac|1|1|2}}-story, five-bay by two bay, brick Southern Colonial dwelling. It has a clipped gable roof with dormers. It has two T-shaped end chimney. Also on the property is a contributing archaeological site.{{cite web|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/099-0019_Sessions_Pope_Shield_House_2003_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sheild House |author=Meg Greene Malvasi |date=June 2002|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/York/099-0019.SessionsPopeHouse.photos.html Accompanying photo]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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