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

Charlotte County Virginia has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Staunton Hill, Charlotte County Courthouse, Charlotte Court House Historic District, Greenfield and Mulberry Hill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Saponi Indian dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Charlotte County historic places including Paul Carrington, John Randolph, Patrick Henry and William Benjamin Watkins.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Charlotte County places including James E. Johnson, Thomas Jefferson, John Percival, Stanhope Johnson, Dabbs & Thomas, Jabob Holt, Henry Anderson Watkins and Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Charlotte Country are Federal, Early Republic and Greek Revival.

Annefield (added 2009 - - #09000920)

Also known as Horsepen Plantation, The Henry Marshall Place

3200 Sunny Side Rd. , Saxe

AVirginian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holt, Jabob

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Charlotte County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80004178)

VA 40 and VA 47 , Charlotte Court House

Commander Shepard247, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Percival,John, Jefferson,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Charlotte Court House Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000023)

Also known as VDHR No. 185-23;See also:Charlotte Court House

VA 40 between VA 645 and VA 47 , Charlotte Court House

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Percival, John, Jefferson, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Early Republic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Clarkton Bridge (added 2007 - - #06000747)

Also known as 019-0086

VA 620 over the Staunton R , Nathalie

MountainRail, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Four Locust Farm (added 2009 - - #09001053)

Also known as Pettus Dairy Farm

US Rt. 15 , Keysville

Jwb23974, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gravel Hill (added 2001 - - #01000150)

Also known as DHR No. 19-06

3990 Fearstown Rd. , Charlotte Court House

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dabbs & Thomas

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Greenfield (added 1973 - - #73002000)

E of Charlotte Court House on VA 656 , Charlotte Court House

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Keysville Railroad Station (added 2008 - - #08001050)

Railroad Ave. , Keysville

Jwb23974, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Maple Roads (added 2002 - - #02000999)

Also known as 019-005711

1325 Richardson Rd. , Keysville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Richardson, John Davis

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mulberry Hill (added 1973 - - #73002001)

N of Randolph on VA 641 , Randolph

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Carrington,Paul

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Red Hill (added 1978 - - #78003012)

SE of Brookneal on SR 677 , Brookneal

MarmadukePercy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Henry,Patrick

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Roanoke Plantation (added 1973 - - #73002002)

W of Saxe off VA 746 , Saxe

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Randolph,John

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Salem School (added 1998 - - #98001309)

Also known as 19-5121

Jct. of Rtes. 608 and 632 , Red Oak

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School

More Information:

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Staunton Hill (added 1969 - - #69000229)

SW of jct. of Rtes. 619 and 693 , Brookneal

Morgan Riley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,James E.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Toombs Tobacco Farm (added 2000 - - #00000027)

Also known as DHR file no. 019-5146

1125 Tates Mill Rd. , Red Oak

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Wade Archeological Site (44CH0062) (added 2003 - - #03001194)

1035 Fort Hill Trail , Randolph

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Saponi Indian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials, Manufacturing Facility, Trade (Archeology)

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Watkins House (added 2004 - - #04000549)

Also known as VDHR Number 19-5168; Shoo-Crymes Place; Crymes Place, Bonis Est Farm

3115 Briery Rd. , Keysville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Watkins, William Benjamin

Significant Year:

1851

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Westview (added 2000 - - #00000067)

Also known as Elam Homestead, Terrell place, 19-5169

1672 Terrell Rd. , Brocknel

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woodfork (added 2002 - - #01001509)

Also known as VDHR No. 19-0034

3704 Woodfork Rd. , Charlotte Court House

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watkins, Henry Anderson

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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