Preserving the sense of continuity and sense of place so strongly associated with Tidewater Virginia, the William Scott Farmstead in Isle of Wight County centers on a brick plantation house where many generations have left their mark. The dwelling’s core, constructed in finely crafted Flemish bond with glazed headers, was likely built sometime after 1740 by William Scott. It apparently was enlarged to a two-story structure in the late 18th century by Scott’s son, also named William Scott. The house has had subsequent modifications and additions, but maintains a venerable 18th-century character. The interior retains early paneled doors and sections of paneled trim. In the basement is an original cooking fireplace. Around the house is an important collection of little-altered early 19th-century ancillary structures, among which are a quarters building, kitchen, smokehouse, and a barn/stable.