Once a large antebellum farm in Chesterfield County, Brookbury today encompasses 8.28 acres nestled within a mid-20th century residential development within the southern fringe of the city of Richmond. The oldest built resources date to ca. 1811 and include a two-story, central-passage, Federal-style, brick dwelling with high-style, Classical Revival additions. Additionally, a timber-framed slave quarter is located near the dwelling. Both the house and associated quarters at Brookbury are rare surviving examples of their form and construction from the antebellum period within the Richmond area. The extant slave quarters provide an excellent opportunity to learn about the lives of the enslaved who once lived and worked on the property.