Cobbs Hall, human settlement in Kilmarnock, Virginia, United States of America
Cobbs Hall is a two-story brick house built in 1853 in Kilmarnock on land once held by the Lee family. The building features front and back porches with Tuscan columns, two end chimneys, and sits on nearly seven acres with additional structures including a family graveyard and outbuildings.
The land where Cobbs Hall stands was claimed by Richard Lee, an early settler, in the 1650s and remained in family hands for generations. The current house was constructed in 1853, replacing an earlier residence from around 1720 that had stood on the same site.
The house served as a home for the Lee family over many generations, shaping how rural Virginians lived during the 1800s. Its solid brick design and modest details reflect the values and practical needs of landowners in that era.
The house is private and not open for interior visits, but can be viewed from the road. Its rural location near Kilmarnock makes it a quiet spot to explore from outside without formal visiting hours or access barriers to worry about.
The property holds a Lee family graveyard and remains of outbuildings like an old brick structure and a meat house that reveal how estates operated. These additional structures offer a rare look at the working life of 19th-century plantation ownership beyond just the main house.
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