Virginia - Prince William County - Historic Districts
Prince William County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Manassas National Battlefield Park, Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, Buckland Historic District, Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Prince William County historic places including John Love, Samuel Love and William Alexander.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Prince William County places including U.S. Marine Corps, NPS, CCC, Claudius Crozet, Sanders, Leslie, et al. and A.B. & Co. Mullett. Prominent architectural styles found in Prince William Country are Federal, Colonial and Colonial Revival.

Brentsville Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001829)
Also known as DHR File No. 76-338;See Also:Davis--Beard House;Brentsville
Roughly Bristow Rd. from Old Church Rd. to Isaac Walton Rd. , Bristow
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Buckland Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000681)
Also known as DHL File No. 76--313
7980--8205 Buckland Mill Rd. and 16206, 16208, 16210, and 16211 Lee Hwy. , Buckland
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08000246)
Also known as 076-0313
Parts of Buckland Mill & Cerro Gordo Rds., & US 29/15 , Gainsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Crozet, Claudius, Sanders, Leslie, et al.
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Early Republic
Historic Person:
Love, John, Love, Samuel
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Transportation, Military, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Black Freedman, Euro-American,, African American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Fields, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001517)
Also known as DHR #076-0289
Prince William Forest Park , Triangle
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Industry, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
African American, European American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility, Extractive Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Effingham (added 1989 - - #89001793)
Also known as 76-6
14103 Aden Rd. , Aden
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Historic Person:
Alexander,William
Significant Year:
1777
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Goodwill Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 1 (added 1989 - - #89000456)
Also known as Prince William Forest Park;Camp Lichtman;Boys' Camp
Off VA 234 W of I-95 , Triangle
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Outdoor Recreation
Lawn, The (added 1989 - - #89001798)
Also known as 76-178
15027 Vint Hill Rd./VA 215 , Nokesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mullett,A.B. & Co.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Locust Bottom (added 1991 - - #89001796)
Also known as Rollingwood Farm;76-88
2520 Logmill Rd. , Haymarket
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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, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Manassas National Battlefield Park (added 1966 - - #66000039)
NW of Manassas off VA 215 , Manassas
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park, Single Dwelling
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 (added 1989 - - #89000457)
Also known as Prince William Forest Park
Off VA 619 W of I-95 , Triangle
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Outdoor Recreation
Mt. Atlas (added 1989 - - #89001799)
Also known as 76-15
4105 Mt. Atlas Ln. , Haymarket
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Georgian, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Occoquan Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004255)
Roughly bounded by the Occoquan River, Center Lane, Washington St. and western end of Mill St. , Occoquan
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Commerce, Architecture, Industry, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Orenda/SP-26 Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 3 (added 1989 - - #89000458)
Also known as Prince William Forest Park;Family Camp;Mothers & Tots' Camp
Off VA 619 W of I-95 , Triangle
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Music Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Music Facility
Pilgrim's Rest (added 1989 - - #89001797)
Also known as Bellemont Grove;Mount Wesley;76-19
14102 Carriage Ford Rd. , Nokesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Pilgrim's Rest (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #03001434)
Also known as Mount Wesley; 76-19, Belle Mont Grove
2101 Belmont Grove Rd. , Nokesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Pleasant Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 4 (added 1989 - - #89000459)
Also known as Prince William Forest Park
Off VA 234 W of I-95 , Triangle
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Music Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Forest, Music Facility
Prince William Forest Park Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000179)
18100 Park Headquarters Rd., Triangle
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Archeology, Entertainment/Recreation, Black, Industry, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000260)
Also known as DHR File No. 76-83
Marine Corps Base Quantico , Quantico
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., U.S. Marine Corps
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Health/Medicine, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Naval Facility, School, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Naval Facility, School, Sport Facility
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