A typical gentry-class Eastern Shore plantation house, Caserta, built ca. 1840, was originally the home of George P. Upshur. It was noted for its impressive open-well staircase. The house was struck by lightning and burned in 1975.
Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
