Kiskiack, Colonial house in York County, United States.
Kiskiack is a one-and-a-half-story brick house at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, built with a steeply pitched gable roof of 55 degrees. All four walls are laid in Flemish bond, with English bond below the glazed water table. Its west entrance facade is symmetrical around a central doorway, and the plan has a central passage. A 1915 fire destroyed much of the interior, but the structure survives.
The property came into the hands of Dr. Henry Harry Lee in 1641, who served as a justice and member of the House of Burgesses. This connection to early colonial government makes the house a witness to the region's early administrative structures.
The name Kiskiack comes from an Algonquian-speaking people of the Powhatan Confederacy who lived in this region before English colonists arrived. This link to the area's earliest inhabitants remains part of what this place represents today.
The house is located within a military facility and requires special authorization to visit. Prospective visitors should inquire in advance about access requirements before planning a trip.
Dr. Henry Harry Lee's descendants spelled the property "Kiskiak". A hand-made table by Lee was donated to the Naval Weapons Museum; of the two identical tables known, the other's location is unknown. A small Lee family cemetery stands nearby.
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