Virginia - Madison County
Madison County Virginia has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Hoover, Skyline Drive Historic District, Brampton, Hebron Lutheran Church and Madison County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Early Woodland, Middle Archaic, Native American, Late Early Archaic and Late Woodland dating back to 5999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including Herbert Clark Hoover and William Madison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including US Marine Corps, Lou Henry Hoover, Thomas Jefferson, Malcolm F. Crawford, Graves, Thomas, & Sons, James Cleveland Clore, Harry Mahanes, Haywood Montebello "Tiny" Dawson, David Jones and James O. Clore. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Federal, Colonial and Greek Revival.

Belle Plaine (added 2016 - - #16000532)
Locust Dale, Locust Dale
Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Black, Other
Period of Significance:
1750-1974 AD
Big Meadows Site (added 1985 - - #85003172)
Also known as MD-143
Address Restricted , Luray
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Art, Architecture, Prehistoric, Communications
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic, Early Woodland
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Brampton (added 1985 - - #85003350)
Also known as Buena Vista Farm;DHL File #56-01
VA 671 , Orange
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Camp Hoover (added 1988 - - #88001825)
Also known as Camp Rapidan
Shenandoah National Park , Graves Mill
TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Hoover,Herbert Clark
Significant Year:
1933, 1929
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Cliff Kill Site (added 1985 - - #85003153)
Also known as MD-138
Address Restricted , Luray
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Economics, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Archaic, Native American, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Natural Feature
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Corbin, George T., Cabin (added 1989 - - #88003067)
Also known as Corbin Cabin
1.5 mi. off Skyline Dr. at jct. of Corbin Cabin Trail and Nicholson Hollow Trail , Nethers
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Park
More Information:
Gentle Site (added 1985 - - #85003174)
Also known as MD-112
Address Restricted , Luray
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Early Archaic, Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
5000-5499 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Graves Mill (added 2006 - - #06000754)
Also known as Jones Mill, Beech Grove Mill;056-0015
29 Graves Rd. , Wolftown
Gauemj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones, David, Graves, Thomas, & Sons
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Greenway (added 1988 - - #88002385)
Also known as Prospect Hill
US 15 , Madison Mills
Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
Hebron Lutheran Church (added 1971 - - #71000986)
1 mi. NE of Madison off U.S. 29 , Madison
Voxinferior, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, 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:
Hoffman Round Barn (added 2009 - - #09000242)
Also known as DHR File No. 056-5034, Gentry Round Barn;Gentry Farm
4864 Wolftown-Hood Rd. , Wolftown
Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dawson, Haywood Montebello "Tiny"
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
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:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
Homeplace, The (added 1999 - - #99000959)
Also known as DHR File No. 56-5008
US 29, jct. with VA 603 , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clore, James O., Clore, James Cleveland
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
James City Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000691)
Also known as 056-5011
US 29 , Madison
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Locust Hill (added 2002 - - #02000590)
Also known as VDHR file no. 56-5012
Jct. of US 15, VA 634, and VA 614 , Locust Dale
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahanes, Harry
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Department Store, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Madison County Courthouse (added 1969 - - #69000258)
U.S. 29 , Madison
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Crawford,Malcolm F.
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Madison County Courthouse Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003549)
Also known as See Also;Madison County Courthouse
Main St. , Madison
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Residence, The (added 1979 - - #79003052)
Also known as Woodberry
Woodberry Forest School , Woodberry Forest
Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jefferson,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Madison,William
Significant Year:
1884, 1793
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
Robertson Mountain Site (added 1985 - - #85003173)
Also known as MD-172
Address Restricted , Luray
Elviss96, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Woodland, Early Archaic
Period of Significance:
5500-5999 BC, 5000-5499 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Skyline Drive Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000375)
Shenandoah National Park, from the N entrance station at Front Royal to the S entrance station at Rockfish Gap , Luray
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Engineering, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
More Information:
Woodbourne (added 1999 - - #99000727)
VA 657, 1.5 miles W. of Jct. US Alt. 29 and VA 657 , Madison
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