Chesterfield County Photo Album Index

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Bethel Baptist Church

Completed in 1894, it was then the most elaborate rural church in the county, having Gothic buttresses, fine exterior detailing, and a rib-vaulted chancel.

Photographed Jun 22, 2007 and Contributed by George Seitz

Castlewood

Built by Parke Poindexter in 1819. A Federal period house, it features a formal five-part design and molded plaster ceilings in the main rooms, two stairways to each adjacent wing and beautiful carved mantels. It is currently the headquarters for the Chesterfield Historical Society.

Photographed January 2000 and Contributed by George Seitz

Drewry's Bluff

The Confederate earthen fortification protected Richmond from Naval assault.The 8-inch Columbiad pictured here helped repel Union gunboats during the May 15, 1862, battle.

Photographed 9 Oct 2007 and Contributed by George Seitz.


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