Chericoke

Chericoke is a historic home and national historic district near Falls in King William County, Virginia. It was established as the residence of Carter Braxton, a Virginia planter, Founding Father, and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Braxton built the house in 1767, several miles northwest of his family's Elsing Green estate, and lived at Chericoke until 1786. The property remained associated with the Braxton family after his departure. Following Braxton's death in 1797, he is believed to have been buried in the adjoining family cemetery. The original house was later rebuilt in brick in the Federal architectural style in 1828 by Braxton's grandson, Dr. Corbin Braxton. The reconstructed residence is commonly referred to as the Big House. Although the property has undergone later changes, the principal historic structure has retained much of its character and remains the central element of the site. Chericoke was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1980, recognizing its architectural, historical, and associative importance. The property is not a conventional commercial brand, product company, or consumer-facing business. It is instead a privately maintained historic property whose significance derives from its connection to Carter Braxton, Virginia colonial history, Federal-period architecture, and the surrounding family cemetery. In its current ownership, Chericoke is possessed and maintained by Alice Horsely Siegel. Later stewardship has included substantial renovation and the addition of several smaller houses on the property, while the Big House has reportedly remained largely unchanged. Publicly available reference material does not establish a commercial product portfolio, regular operating markets, corporate parent, stock listing, or formal brand strategy. Accordingly, this entry treats Chericoke as a historical property rather than as a conventional corporate or product brand.

Chericoke is a historic residence and district in King William County, Virginia. Its documented history begins in 1767, when Carter Braxton established the property as his home. Braxton was a prominent Virginia figure, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a member of the generation of political leaders associated with the founding of the United States. Chericoke stood several miles northwest of Elsing Green, the Braxton family's principal estate, and served as Braxton's residence from 1767 through 1786. The property also includes an adjoining family cemetery. Braxton died in 1797 and is believed to have been buried there, strengthening the site's association with the Braxton family and with Virginia's colonial and revolutionary-era history. The house's present architectural form reflects a later rebuilding. In 1828, Carter Braxton's grandson, Dr. Corbin Braxton, reconstructed the residence in brick and in the Federal style. The principal structure is known as the Big House. This rebuilding means that the surviving house is not simply the original 1767 structure, but it preserves the location and historical continuity of the Braxton residence while expressing the architectural preferences of the early nineteenth century. Chericoke was recognized at the national level when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The designation reflects the property's historical associations and architectural value. In later years, the property came into the possession of Alice Horsely Siegel, who undertook significant renovation and added several smaller houses. According to the available reference material, the original principal house, or Big House, has remained largely unchanged despite these additions. Chericoke is therefore best understood as a historic place rather than a conventional brand. There is no reliable evidence in the supplied sources of commercial products, a corporate organization, a consumer marketing program, public-company status, or a broad operating market. Its public identity rests on preservation, architecture, genealogy, and its connection to Carter Braxton and the early history of Virginia.

• 1980

  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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  Chericoke received national historic recognition through listing on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

• 1828

  The house is rebuilt in Federal style

  [1]Chericokeen.wikipedia.org

  Dr. Corbin Braxton, Carter Braxton's grandson, rebuilt the principal residence in brick in the Federal architectural style.

• 1797

  Carter Braxton dies

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  After Braxton's death, he is believed to have been buried in the family cemetery adjoining Chericoke.

• 1786

  End of Braxton's residence at Chericoke

  [1]Chericokeen.wikipedia.org

  Braxton's documented period of residence at Chericoke ended after approximately nineteen years.

• 1767

  Carter Braxton establishes Chericoke as a residence

  [1]Chericokeen.wikipedia.org

  Carter Braxton built Chericoke in King William County, Virginia, and used it as his home.

A privately maintained Virginia historic property valued for its association with Carter Braxton, its Federal-style architecture, and its place in the region's colonial and early American history.

• Historic residence · 1767

  Chericoke Big House

  The Big House is Chericoke's principal historic structure. Although the property originated as Carter Braxton's residence in 1767, the surviving main house reflects the brick Federal-style rebuilding completed by Dr. Corbin Braxton in 1828. It remains the defining architectural feature of the historic property.

• Historic district · 1767

  Chericoke historic district

  The Chericoke historic district encompasses the historic residence, associated grounds, and family cemetery in King William County, Virginia. Its importance comes from the site's connection to Carter Braxton, the Braxton family, early Virginia history, and the property's architectural development across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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