National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Cumberland County

Cumberland County Virginia has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ampthill, Cartersville Bridge, Clifton, Grace Church and High Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Cumberland County historic places including Creed Taylor, Charles Dickens and Carter Henry Harrison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cumberland County places including Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., Albert Mann, Valentine Parrish, William A. Howard and C.W. (Superintendent) Dickenson. Prominent architectural styles found in Cumberland Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Early Republic.

Ampthill (added 1972 - - #72001389)

W side of VA 602, 3 mi. N of jct. with VA 45 , Cartersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bear Creek Lake State Park (added 2012 - - #12000904)

22 Bear Creek Lake Rd., Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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Cartersville Bridge (added 1972 - - #72001390)

VA 45 over James River , Cartersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Cartersville Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000505)

Also known as VDHR File No. 24-126

Roughly bounded by VA 45, VA 649 and VA 656 , Cartersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Post Office, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Clifton (added 1973 - - #73002007)

N of Hamilton off VA 690 , Hamilton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Harrison,Carter Henry

Significant Year:

1776, 1760

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cumberland County Courthouse (added 1994 - - #94001178)

Also known as VDHR No. 24-05

US 60, N side, at jct. with VA 600 , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

More Information:

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Cumberland Court House Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000829)

Also known as VDHR #024-5025

VA 60, jct. of VA 600 , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard, William A.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Local, Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

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Grace Church (added 1980 - - #80004185)

Also known as Grace Episcopal Church

W of Cumberland on VA 632 , Ca Ira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mann,Albert, Parrish,Valentine

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hamilton High School (added 2007 - - #07001136)

Also known as VDHR # 024-0105

1925 Cartersville Rd. , Cartersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dickenson, C.W. (Superintendent)

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, School, Warehouse

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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High Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000875)

Also known as #024-0056; High Bridge Trail State Park, #006-5007-0002

Appomattox River , Farmville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Park, Pedestrian Related

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Morven (added 1990 - - #90002014)

Also known as DHR file # 24-27

VA 45, 1/2 mi. S of Cartersville , Cartersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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:

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Muddy Creek Mill (added 1974 - - #74002114)

Also known as Muddy Creek Mills

S of Cartersville off VA 684 , Tamworth

Mojo Hand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Needham (added 1988 - - #88002059)

VA 45, 1.4 mi. N of jct. with US 460 , Farmville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Taylor,Creed

Significant Year:

1829, 1802

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Oak Hill (added 2005 - - #05000764)

Also known as VDHR #024-0087

181 Oak Hill Rd. , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Forest, Institutional Housing

More Information:

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Thornton, Charles Irving, Tombstone (added 1980 - - #80004186)

Also known as Thornton Tombstone

W of Cumberland on Oak Hill Rd. , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Dickens,Charles

Significant Year:

1842

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

More Information:

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Trenton (added 2005 - - #05000765)

Also known as VDHR #024-0001, The Brick House

751 Oak Hill Rd. , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Forest, Government Office, Institutional Housing

More Information:

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