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Willoughby-Baylor House

Posted to: Historic Sites Norfolk

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Quick Facts

Hours:

Fri. - Sun., noon to 4 p.m.

Price:

Admission is free.

Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House was built in 1794 by Captain William Willoughby, a descendant of English immigrant Captain Thomas Willoughby I, who was the recipient of a 1636 Royal grant of 200 acres -- 50 of which would become the town of Norfolk in 1682.  The house remained in the family until 1890 when it was sold.  It subsequently fell into decline and was slated for demolition until it was bought and restored by the Norfolk Historic Foundation in 1962. 

It has been administered by The Chrysler Museum of Art since 1969 and opened as the Norfolk History Museum on September 10, 2005.  The current exhibition showcases various aspects of Norfolk's architectural, commercial, maritime and military history through objects from the Chrysler Museu's collection and other institutions and private citizens. --Courtesy of The Chrysler Museum of Art

Willoughby-Baylor House
601 E. Freemason Street
Norfolk VA 23510

www.chrysler.org/wb_house.asp

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