Virginia - Henrico County
Henrico County Virginia has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 14 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Glendale National Cemetery, Randolph, Virginia, Cottage, Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters and Richmond National Cemetery.

Many famous people are associated with these Henrico County historic places including Thomas Jefferson, Virginia E. Randolph, John Rolfe, Edward Thurston Mankin, Laura Woodruff Watson and Leslie F. Watson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henrico County places including Montgomery C. Meigs, Montgomery C. Meigs, Gordon Bunshaft, Charles F. Gillette, unknown, W.L. Bottomley, Gillette, C.F., landscape, Edward Thurston Mankin, Herman Louis Jr. Duhring and Charles H. Senff. Prominent architectural styles found in Henrico Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Second Empire.

Beth Elon (added 2003 - - #03000446)
Also known as 043-5117
4600 Nine Mile Rd. , Richmond
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Watson, Leslie F., Watson, Laura Woodruff
Significant Year:
1890
Area of Significance:
Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Brook Road Marker, Jefferson Davis Highway (added 2007 - - #07000765)
Also known as VDHR #127-6150-0008
0.2 mi. E of jct. of Hillard and Brook Rds. , Richmond
Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Clarke--Palmore House (added 2004 - - #04000576)
Also known as Clarke Home, 043-0085
904 McCoul St. , Richmond
Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clarke, John W., Parlmore, John W.
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Curles Neck Farm (added 2009 - - #09001222)
Also known as Curl's Neck Plantation
4705 Curles Neck Rd. , Henrico
CopperKettle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Senff, Charles H.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Landscape, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Landscape, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
Druin-Horner House (added 2009 - - #09000064)
Also known as DuVal House
9904 River Rd. , Richmond
Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Edge Hill (added 2008 - - #08000243)
Also known as 043-0101, Kennedy Home
Address Restricted , Richmond
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery (added 1999 - - #99000072)
Also known as DHR File #043-5006
4000 Pilots Ln. , Richmond
Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Other
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill (added 2000 - - #99001720)
1214 Wilmer Ave. , Henrico
Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hall, Clifton A.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Farmer's Rest (added 2015 - - #15000015)
Henrico, Henrico
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1974 AD
Flood Marker of 1771 (added 1971 - - #71000981)
0.8 mi. SE of jct. of VA 5 and VA 156 , Richmond
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Fort Harrison National Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95000921)
Also known as VDHR No. 43-134
8620 Varina Rd. , Richmond
Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meigs, Montgomery C.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Glendale National Cemetery (added 1996 - - #96000026)
Also known as VDHR File No. 43-753
Jct of VA 156 and VA 600, 1 mi. S , Providence Forge
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meigs, Montgomery C.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Henrico (added 1972 - - #72001400)
Also known as Henricus and Henricopolis
Address Restricted , Dutch Gap
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
European
Period of Significance:
1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Henrico Theatre (added 2005 - - #05001226)
Also known as 043-0287
305 E. Nine Mile Rd. , Highland Springs
Crazyale, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sinnott, Edward F.,
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Highland Springs Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002440)
West and East Nine Mile Road, North and SouthHolly Avenue, Highland Springs
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow, American Small House/Fha House/Minimal Traditional, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1890-1969 AD
James River Steam Brewery Cellars (added 2014 - - #13001162)
4920 Old Main St., Richmond
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000982)
Extends from Ship Locks to Bosher's Dam , Richmond
SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
More Information:
Laurel Industrial School Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001149)
N & S sides of Hungary Rd. W of Old Staples Mill Rd. , Laurel
Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Malvern Hill (added 1969 - - #69000248)
SE of jct. of Rtes. 5 and 156 , Richmond
OgreBot, 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:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mankin Mansion (added 1993 - - #93001124)
Also known as Irvin Place;Brickworks
4300 Oakleys Ln. , Richmond
Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mankin,Edward Thurston
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Mankin,Edward Thurston
Significant Year:
1924
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Markel Building, The (added 2017 - - #100000984)
5310 Markel Road, Richmond
Rauglothgor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1966-1966 AD
Meadow Farm (added 1974 - - #74002125)
Mountain and Courtney Rds. , Glen Allen
Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Randolph, Virginia, Cottage (added 1974 - - #74002126)
Also known as Virginia E. Randolph Museum;Virginia Cardwell Cottage;Home E
2200 Mountain Rd. , Glen Allen
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Randolph,Virginia E.
Significant Year:
1937
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Redesdale (added 2008 - - #08000071)
Also known as VDHR File No. 043-0719
8603 River Rd. , Richmond
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bottomley, W.L., Gillette, C.F., landscape
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Horticulture Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Horticulture Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters (added 2000 - - #00000064)
6601 W. Broad St. , Richmond
Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bunshaft, Gordon, Gillette, Charles F.
Architectural Style:
International Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Richmond National Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95001183)
Also known as VDHR File No. 43-126
1701 Williamsburg Rd. , Richmond (Independent City)
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meigs,Montgomery C.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Rocky Mills (added 2002 - - #02000513)
Also known as DHR File No. 043-0005, Fairfield
211 Ross Rd. , Richmond
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Duhring, Herman Louis Jr.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Seven Pines National Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95001182)
Also known as VDHR File No. 43-755
400 E. Williamsburg Rd. , Sandston
Sebastian Wallroth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meigs,Montgomery C.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Tree Hill (added 1974 - - #74002127)
VA 5 , Richmond
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
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:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tuckahoe (added 1968 - - #68000049)
Also known as Tuckahoe Plantation
SE of Manakin near jct. of Rtes. 650 and 647 , Manakin
James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian
Historic Person:
Jefferson,Thomas
Significant Year:
1730, 1745, 1712
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Varina Plantation (added 1977 - - #77001489)
Address Restricted , Varina
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Rolfe,John,et al.
Significant Year:
1853, 1615
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Architecture, Agriculture, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Walkerton (added 1984 - - #84000676)
Also known as VHLC File No. 43-19
Mountain Rd. , Glen Allen
Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Woodside (added 1973 - - #73002021)
SW of Tuckahoe off VA 157 , Tuckahoe
Porterwhite, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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