Virginia - Dinwiddie County
Dinwiddie County Virginia has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Five Forks Battlefield, Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield, Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg National Battlefield and Williamson Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Archaic, Paleo-Indian and Late Archaic dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Dinwiddie County historic places including Gray Briggs, Devereux Jarratt and Gen. Roger Atkinson Pryor.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dinwiddie County places including Confederate and Federal Armies, C.S. Army and William Randolph Atkinson. Prominent architectural styles found in Dinwiddie Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Burlington (added 1976 - - #76002102)
W of Petersburg off VA 600 , Petersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Burnt Quarter (added 1969 - - #69000235)
SW of jct. of Rtes. 627, 613, and 645 , Dinwiddie
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Butterwood Methodist Church and Butterwood Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03000213)
VA 40 , Blackstone
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atkinson, William Randolph
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Conover Archaeological Site (added 1985 - - #85000647)
Also known as 44DW21
Address Restricted , Carson
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Dinwiddie County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73002008)
Jct. of U.S. 1 and VA 619 , Dinwiddie
Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Five Forks Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000830)
12 mi. W of Petersburg on CR 627 at Church Rd. , Petersburg
Lilyu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mansfield (added 1976 - - #76002103)
W of Petersburg on VA 601 , Petersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Mayfield Cottage (added 1969 - - #69000236)
Also known as Mayfield
Central State Hospital Grounds , Petersburg
Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Montrose (added 2004 - - #04000855)
Also known as VDHR file # 026-0031
19216 Old White Oak Rd. , McKenney
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Historic Person:
Pryor, Gen. Roger Atkinson
Significant Year:
1828
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield (added 2006 - - #06000239)
Jct. of Duncan and Boydon Plank Rds. , Petersburg
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Confederate and Federal Armies
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park (added 2003 - - #03001095)
Also known as VDHR # 026-5013
6125 Boydton Plank Rd., 6619 Duncan Rd. , Petersburg
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
C.S. Army
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Fortification, Military Facility
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Petersburg National Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000831)
SE, S, and SW of Petersburg , Petersburg
Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Cemetery
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Museum, Park
More Information:
Rose Bower (added 1991 - - #91000020)
Also known as DHR File No. 26-90
VA 665 S of jct. with VA 40 , Stoney Creek
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sappony Church (added 1976 - - #76002101)
Also known as Sapony Church;Sappony Episcopal Church
S of Sappony Creek off VA 692 , McKenny
Sw23, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Jarratt,Devereux
Significant Year:
1726, 1725
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Stony Creek Plantation (added 2003 - - #03000212)
Also known as Shell House, 026-0092
VA 624 , De Witt
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wales (added 1974 - - #74002115)
W of Petersburg off VA 632 , Petersburg
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Briggs,Gray
Significant Year:
1752, 1730
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Williamson Site (added 1969 - - #69000237)
Address Restricted , Dinwiddie
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Zehmer Farm (added 2009 - - #09000793)
Also known as DHR#257-5008
9818 Jack Zehmer Rd. , McKenney
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
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, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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