Virginia - Sussex County
Sussex County Virginia has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carpenter, Miles B., House, Chester, Fortsville, Little Town and Nottoway Archeological Site (44SX6, 44SX7, 44SX98, 44SX162).

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

Several famous people are associated with these Sussex County historic places including Miles B. Carpenter and John Y. Mason.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sussex County places including Dabney Cosby. Prominent architectural styles found in Sussex Country are Early Republic, Georgian and Federal.

Carpenter, Miles B., House (added 1989 - - #89001920)
Also known as Miles B. Carpenter Museum;DHR 91-73
US 460 , Waverly
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Carpenter,Miles B.
Area of Significance:
Art
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Chester (added 1970 - - #70000829)
N of jct. of Rtes. 625 and 35 , Homeville
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Fortsville (added 1970 - - #70000828)
SE of the jct. of Rtes. 612 and 611 , Grizzard
Nebulous~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Mason,John Y.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Glenview (added 2008 - - #08001114)
Also known as Chambliss House
13098 Comans Well Rd. , Stony Creek
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hunting Quarter (added 1995 - - #95000396)
Also known as VDHR File No. 91-31
VA 632, S of jct. with VA 608 , Waverly
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Little Town (added 1976 - - #76002124)
W of Littleton on VA 622 , Littleton
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Nottoway Archeological Site (44SX6, 44SX7, 44SX98, 44SX162) (added 1988 - - #88002181)
Also known as 44SX6,44SX7,44SX98,44SX162
Address Restricted , Stony Creek
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Sussex County Courthouse Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002066)
Jct. of VA 634 and 626 , Sussex
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Cosby,Dabney
Architectural Style:
Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Waverly Downtown Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000344)
Roughly surrounding W. Main St. from County Dr. W. to Coppahaunk Ave., Waverly
Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
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