Virginia - Hampton County - Historic Districts
Hampton County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Aberdeen Gardens, Fort Monroe, Hampton Institute, Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Fort Wool.

The famous person Jefferson Davis is associated with one of more of the Hampton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hampton County places including C. Taylor Holtzclaw, Richard Morris Hunt, John Calvin Stevens, Holtzclaw Brothers, Charles Taylor Holtzclaw, Old Dominion Land Company and Oscar Wenderoth. Prominent architectural styles found in Hampton Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Aberdeen Gardens (added 1994 - - #94000456)
Also known as VDHR No. 114-146
Roughly bounded by Langston and Mary Peake Blvds., and Russell, Davis, Lewis, Weaver and Walker Rds. , Hampton (Independent City)
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Politics/Government, Black, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Fort Monroe (added 1966 - - #66000912)
Old Point Comfort , Hampton (Independent City)
Deadstar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Davis,Jefferson
Significant Year:
1946, 1819
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Fortification
Fort Wool (added 1969 - - #69000339)
Also known as Fort Calhoun
Island between Willoughby Spit and Old Point Comfort , Hampton (Independent City)
Hejsa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hampton Downtown Historic District (added 2010 - - #10001062)
Roughly bounded by Franklin St, Lincoln St, Settlers Landing Rd, Eaton St, Hampton
Pejcharat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Hampton Institute (added 1969 - - #69000323)
Also known as Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute
NW of jct. of U.S. 60 and the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel , Hampton (Independent City)
Douglas W. Reynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (added 1994 - - #94000675)
Also known as Southern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldie
Roughly bounded by John's Cr., Hampton Roads, Hampton R., Jones Cr., Hampton University and Martin Luther King Blvd. , Hampton (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stevens, John Calvin, Holtzclaw, C. Taylor
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Black, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hospital, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hospital, Institutional Housing
NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000374)
Roughly bounded by Wythe Creek Rd., Commander Shepard Blvd., Brick Kiln Cr., & Langley AFB, Hampton (Independent City)
Maksim, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, International Style
Area of Significance:
Science, Engineering, Military, Communications, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Old Wythe Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000905)
Roughly bounded by Hanover St., Pear Ave., Hampton, & Kecoughtan Rds., Hampton (Independent City)
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Pasture Point Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000940)
Also known as 114-0118
Bounded by Hampton River on the E., Bright's Creek on the N., Wine St. on the W., and Syms St. on the S. , Hampton
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holtzclaw Brothers, Old Dominion Land Company
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Public Works, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Public Works, Single Dwelling
Phoebus Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001098)
Also known as Mill Creek, Chesapeake City; VDHR# 114-5002
Roughly bounded by VA 64, Mallory St., E. County St. and Willard Ave. , Hampton (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holtzclaw, Charles Taylor, Wenderoth, Oscar
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Local, Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Horticulture Facility, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater
Victoria Boulevard Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000039)
Also known as VHLC File No. 114-112
Roughly bounded by Sunset Creek, Armisted and Linden Aves., and Bridge St. , Hampton (Independent City)
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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