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Old Custom House

Built in 1720, Yorktown Custom House is the oldest custom house still in existence in the United States. Lot 43.

 

"Across the Main Street from the Thomas Pate House is the OldI Customs House on Lot 43, built by Richard Ambler, the customs collector, and used by him as a store house. The rectangular two-story brick building is laid in Flemish bond with glazed headers and has a belt course of three courses of corbelled brick".

 

National Register of Historic Places 99000682

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Uploaded on October 25, 2007
Taken on August 22, 2003