1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

VIRGINIA - Essex County

Blandfield (added 1969 - - #69000238) E of jct. of Rtes. 624 and U.S. 17 , Caret Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Georgian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Brooke's Bank (added 1971 - - #71000976) 1 mi. E of Loretto, 1.4 mi. N of VA 17 , Loretto Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Georgian, Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Cherry Walk (added 1983 - - #83003280) Also known as Cherry Row S of Dunbrooke on VA 620 , Dunbrooke Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use Elmwood (added 1970 - - #70000790) SW of jct. of Rtes. 640 and U.S. 17 , Loretto Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Ariss,John Architectural Style: Other, Georgian, Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Glebe House of St. Anne's Parish (added 1975 - - #75002020) 2.5 mi. NE of Champlain on N bank of Farmers Hall Creek , Champlain Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Glencairn (added 1979 - - #79003036) N of Chance off U.S. 17 , Chance Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress Linden (added 1992 - - #92001397) Also known as VDHR File No. 28-24 US 17 SW side, 0.5 mi. S of Champlain , Champlain Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 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 Monte Verde (added 2002 - - #02000586) Also known as DHR File No. 028-0029 405 Monte Verde Rd. , Center Cross Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Janey, Joseph Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Port Micou (added 1992 - - #91002041) Also known as DHR File No. 28-274 VA 674, at Rappahannock R. , Loretto Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Storage St. Matthew's Church (added 2004 - - #03001429) Also known as DHR File Number 028-0038 Jct. of VA 17, VA 631, and VA 724 , Champlain Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Tappahannock Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002009) Roughly bounded by Queen St., Church Lane, Rappahannock River and the grounds of St. Margaret's School , Tappahannock Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Colonial Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: State , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Vauter's Church (added 1972 - - #72001391) 1 mi. NW of Loretto on U.S. 17 , Loretto Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Wheatland (added 1990 - - #89001918) Also known as DHL File No. 28-44 VA 638 between US 17 and the Rappahanock River , Loretto Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Water-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Water-Related Woodlawn (added 1980 - - #80004187) Also known as Trible House NE of Millers Tavern , Millers Tavern Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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