Virginia - Campbell County
Campbell County Virginia has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Avoca, Blenheim, Blenheim (Boundary Increase), Campbell County Courthouse and Cat Rock Sluice of the Roanoke Navigation.

Several famous people are associated with these Campbell County historic places including James Steptoe, Henry Lee Lane, Lane, John Edward and Sr.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Campbell County places including John Wills, Brackett Bridge Co., Samuel Pannill, John Minor Botts Lewis, W. B. English, Mr. Goad, Leftwich, William Edward, Jr., James Womack and Stanhope Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Campbell Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Early Republic.

Altavista Downtown Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000306)
400 and 500 blocks of 7th St; 500, 600, and 700 blocks of Broad St; 500 and 600 blocks of Main St; and 400 block of Wash, Altavista
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, Stanhope, English, W. B.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Lane, Henry Lee, Lane, John Edward, Sr
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
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Avoca (added 1982 - - #82004546)
N of Altavista on US 29 , Altavista
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lewis,John Minor Botts
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Blenheim (added 1979 - - #79003033)
Also known as See also:Blenheim Amendment (Boundary Increase)
2.4 mi. SW of Spring Mills , Spring Mills
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Blenheim (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000457)
Also known as VDHR No. 15-66
E of VA 648, 3500 ft. S of jct. with VA 604 , Spring Mills
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
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Brookneal Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000348)
Adams Ferry Rd., Old Main, Main, E. Rush & Commerce Sts., Lynchburg, Wycliffe & Cook Aves., & Pick St., Brookneal
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
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Campbell County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000638)
US 501 , Rustburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wills,John
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Caryswood (added 2010 - - #10000089)
8291 Colonial Hwy. , Evington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Womack, James
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cat Rock Sluice of the Roanoke Navigation (added 1980 - - #80004177)
W of Brookneal , Brookneal
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pannill,Samuel
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Federal Hill (added 1982 - - #82004547)
S of Forest on VA 623 , Forest
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Steptoe,James
Significant Year:
1782, 1772
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Green Hill (added 1969 - - #69000226)
SW of Long Island near jct. of Rtes. 633 and 728 , Long Island
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
Mansion Truss Bridge (added 2005 - - #78003011)
VA 640 over Staunton River , Mansion
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brackett Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Mount Athos (added 1975 - - #75002016)
Address Restricted , Kelly
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
American Federal
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58 (added 1995 - - #95001175)
Also known as VDHR File No. 15-352
Over James R. W of jct. of VA 726 and Norfolk & Western RR tracks , Lynchburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Oak Grove (added 2002 - - #02000516)
Also known as VDHR No. 15-5103
7378 Gladys Rd. , Altavista
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Shady Grove (added 1982 - - #82004548)
E of Gladys on VA 650 , Gladys
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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
More Information:
Walnut Hill (added 2000 - - #99001724)
Also known as 015-5012
Rte. 2, Lawyers Rd. , Lynchburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Leftwich, William Edward, Jr., Goad, Mr.
Architectural Style:
Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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