National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Botetourt County

Botetourt County Virginia has 30 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 15 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bessemer Archaeological Site (44 BO 26), Botetourt County Courthouse, Breckinridge Mill, Fincastle Historic District and Greyledge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Botetourt County historic places including Mary Lemon Shelley Pechin, James Breckinridge and Edmund Cash Pechin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Botetourt County places including Charles Scott, Phoenix Bridge Co., Richmond & Alleghany R.R. Co., Schuyler W. Smith, H.M. Miller, Michael English and Stanhope Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Botetourt Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Gothic Revival.

Anderson House (added 1999 - - #98000696)

Also known as 011-0056

5640 Lee Ln. , Haymakertown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Annandale (added 1993 - - #93000039)

Also known as Alpine Farms;VDHR File No. 11-41

VA 608, 1.5 mi. E of jct. with VA 609 , Gilmore Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bessemer Archaeological Site (44 BO 26) (added 1984 - - #84000807)

Also known as 44 BO 26;VHLC 11-188

Address Restricted , Eagle Rock

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Blue Ridge Hall (added 2016 - - #16000794)

Fincastle, Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1836-1940 AD

Botetourt County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #71001063)

Corner of Main and Roanoke Sts. , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Schuyler W.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bowyer--Holladay House (added 1999 - - #99000704)

US 220 , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, African-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Unoccupied Land

Breckinridge Mill (added 1980 - - #80004172)

Also known as Howell's Mill

W of Fincastle on VA 600 , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Breckinridge,James

Significant Year:

1822

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Breckinridge Mill Complex (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000588)

Also known as 011-0187, 011-0299

7850 Breckinridge Mill Rd. , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Breckinridge, James

Significant Year:

1915, 1900, 1822

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Buchanan Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000070)

Also known as VDHR#180-28

Roughly along Main St., from 19th St. to the intersection of US 81 and Main St. , Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Stanhope, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Callie Furnace (added 1974 - - #74002108)

1.5 mi. N of Glen Wilton in the George Washington National Forest , Glen Wilton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Fincastle Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000224)

Roughly bounded by Carper, Hancock, Catawba, and Back Sts., and Griffin Alley , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

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Gala Site (added 2010 - - #10000088)

Address Restricted , Gala

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Greyledge (added 2002 - - #01001571)

Also known as 11-0010

1066 Greyledge Rd. , Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Pechin, Mary Lemon Shelley, Pechin, Edmund Cash

Significant Year:

1855, 1895

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Hawthorne Hall (added 2000 - - #00000025)

Also known as DHR file no. 11-37

1527 Hawthorne Hall Rd. , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Kinzie, Thomas D., House (added 2002 - - #02000445)

65 Kinzie Rd. , Troutville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, H.M.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Lauderdale (added 2007 - - #07001132)

Also known as VDHE File No. 011-0048

13508 Lee Hwy. , Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Looney Mill Creek Site (added 1978 - - #78003007)

Also known as Lipes Site

Address Restricted , Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McDonald, Bryan Jr., House (added 2011 - - #11000604)

4084 Catawba Rd., Troutville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

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Nininger's Mill (added 1980 - - #80004171)

S of Daleville , Daleville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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Phoenix Bridge (added 1975 - - #75002015)

NW of Eagle Rock off VA 615 over Craig Creek , Eagle Rock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Phoenix Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Prospect Hill (added 1979 - - #79003031)

Also known as Gray's Folly

Off VA 606 , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Rader, George Washington, House (added 2014 - - #14000525)

8910 Lee Hwy., Fincastle

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Reynolds Property (added 2016 - - #16000795)

514 Rocky Road, Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1936 AD

Roaring Run Furnace (added 1983 - - #83003263)

NW of Eagle Rock on VA 621 , Eagle Rock

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Santillane (added 1974 - - #74002107)

W of U.S. 220 , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Springwood Truss Bridge (added 2001 - - #78003009)

VA 630 over James River , Springwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richmond & Alleghany R.R. Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Varney's Falls Dam (added 1993 - - #93001127)

Also known as VDHR File No. 11-68;James River and Kanawha Canal Historic D

1 mi. E of jct. of VA 608 and VA 609 on the James R. , Gillmore Mills

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scott,Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Wheatland Manor (added 1992 - - #91002040)

Also known as VDHR Site No. 11-38

N side VA 639 1/4 mi. SE of jct. with VA 638 , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

English,Michael

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Wiloma (added 1985 - - #85002913)

Also known as DHL 11-39

Off US 220 , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wilson Warehouse (added 1978 - - #78003008)

Also known as Community House

Lower and Washington Sts. , Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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