T.C. Walker House

T.C. Walker House is the historic home of a lawyer, county supervisor, and a school superintendent who was enslaved prior to the American Civil War.^[3] It is at 1 Main Street in Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia and was built about 1880, and is a two-story, U-shaped, frame vernacular dwelling with traces of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles. It has a cross-gable roof, two-bay addition, and front porch. It was the home of Thomas Calhoun "T.C." Walker, who worked tirelessly to improve African-American land ownership and educational opportunities. As a lawyer he represented many African American clients. He purchased the home in 1900.^[4] The house was donated to Hampton University in 1977.^[5]

T.C. Walker House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
T.C. Walker House in 2013
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Location	1 Main St., Gloucester, Virginia
Coordinates	37°24′47″N 76°31′19″W
Area	1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built	c. 1880 (1880), 1900
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	09001050[1]
VLR No.	036-5053
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 4, 2009
Designated VLR	September 17, 2009[2]

Walker wrote an autobiography titled The Honey-Pod Tree.^[6][7] He was buried at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.^[3] The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[1]