Historic Districts
Virginia - York County
York County Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include SAVANNAH (nuclear ship), Bruton Parish Poorhouse Archeological Site, Bryan Manor, Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site and Grace Church.

The famous person Lord Dunmore is associated with one of more of the York County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the York County places including New York Ship Building Corporation, Sharpe,George W. and Inc.. Prominent architectural styles found in York Country are Colonial, Georgian and Greek Revival.

Bruton Parish Poorhouse Archeological Site (added 1982 - - #82004610)
Address Restricted , Williamsburg
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Colonial,Institutional
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Bryan Manor (added 1978 - - #78003048)
Also known as Bryan Site
Address Restricted , Williamsburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
English,Rual
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
More Information:
Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74002153)
Address Restricted , Yorktown
TheCatalyst31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Military, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Military, English
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site (Boundary Decrease) (added 1999 - - #99000074)
Address Restricted , Yorktown
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Grace Church (added 1970 - - #70000832)
Also known as York-Hampton Parish Church
Rte. 1003 and Main St. , Yorktown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Kiskiack (added 1969 - - #69000287)
Also known as Lee House
NE of jct. of VA 238 and 168 , Lackay
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Old Custom House (added 1999 - - #99000682)
Also known as VDHR fileNo. 0990004
Jct. of Main and Read Sts. , Yorktown
Aude, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Health Care, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Customhouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, School, Warehouse
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Porto Bello (added 1973 - - #73002068)
On Queens Creek, in Camp Peary Military Reservation , Williamsburg
LukeSurl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Dunmore,Lord
Significant Year:
1775, 1773
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
English,Rural
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
SAVANNAH (nuclear ship) (added 1982 - - #82001518)
James River reserve fleet , Newport News
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sharpe,George W.,Inc., New York Ship Building Corporation
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Maritime History, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Sessions--Pope--Sheild House (added 2003 - - #03000572)
Also known as Sheild House, Sessions House;99-0019
600 Main St. , Yorktown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex (added 2008 - - #08000426)
Also known as Archaeological Sites 44YO385, 44YO394, 44YO395, 44YO396, 44YO1026; Burwell's Mill; #099-5275
Address Restricted , Williamsburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American, African-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
Yorktown Wrecks (added 1973 - - #73002069)
Address Restricted , Yorktown
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History
Cultural Affiliation:
English,Naval
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Street Furniture/Object
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