Chesterfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Chesterfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The East Main Street Historic District, Dr. Thomas E. Lucas House, and West Main Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, supervised by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Chesterfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Chesterfield’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo2 archive items have no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewHistoric American Buildings Surve…, 1933: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Chesterfield
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Chesterfield, decade by decade
1990s
unknown2 items
3 historic places in Chesterfield
Chesterfield has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 36 historic buildings, because West Main Street Historic District alone counts 13.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1982Dr. Thomas E. Lucas House
Listed 1982East Main Street Historic District
Listed 1982West Main Street Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Historic American Buildings Survey, FRONT VIEW. - John Craig House, Courthouse Vicinity (1933) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.