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

Wythe County Virginia has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cornett Archeological Site (44WY1), Fort Chiswell Mansion, Fort Chiswell Site, Graham, Maj. David, House and Haller-Gibboney Rock House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Archaic dating back to 1999 BC.

The famous person Joseph Cloyd McGavock is associated with one of more of the Wythe County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wythe County places including Laurence Krone, Lorain Thorn, James Johnson, Morris C. Miller, Graham and Robinson, Wesley Johnson and M Lynch. Prominent architectural styles found in Wythe Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

Cornett Archeological Site (44WY1) (added 1983 - - #83003320)

Also known as 44WY1

Address Restricted , Austinville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church (added 1992 - - #92001373)

Also known as Cove Brick Church;VDHR File No. 98-27

VA 600 E of jct. with VA 603 , Wytheville

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,Wesley

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Fort Chiswell Mansion (added 1971 - - #71000992)

Also known as Fort Chiswell

I-81 near jct. of U.S. 52 and VA 121 , Max Meadows

Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,James, Thorn,Lorain

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other, Greek 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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Fort Chiswell Site (added 1978 - - #78003046)

Also known as Fort Chiswell

Address Restricted , Fort Chiswell

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

English,Commercial, English,Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Camp, Fortification, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Road-Related

Foster Falls Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000925)

Also known as Foster's Falls, Foster Falls

New River Trail State Park, 176 Orphanage Dr. , Max Meadows

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graham and Robinson

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Energy Facility, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Graham's Forge Mill (added 2005 - - #05000481)

Also known as 098-0052

VA 639 , Max Meadows

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Graham, Maj. David, House (added 1985 - - #85000300)

Also known as Cedar Run Farm

VA 619 and 626 , Fosters Falls

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Haller-Gibboney Rock House (added 1972 - - #72001419)

Monroe and Tazewell Sts. , Wytheville

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Kimberling Lutheran Cemetery (added 1980 - - #80004231)

NW of Rural Retreat , Rural Retreat

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Loretto (added 1994 - - #94001093)

Also known as VDHR No. 139-15

190 Peppers Ferry Rd. , Whytheville

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, Morris C.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Classical Revival, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Martin Site (added 1974 - - #74002152)

Also known as Prehistoric Indian Village Site

Address Restricted , Fosters Falls

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

McGavock Family Cemetery (added 1979 - - #79003098)

E of Fort Chiswell off I-81 , Fort Chiswell

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Krone,Laurence

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

McGavock,Joseph Cloyd,et al.

Significant Year:

1812

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

archives document

Reed Creek Mill (added 2016 - - #16000802)

Wytheville, Wytheville

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Other

Period of Significance:

1902-1966 AD

Rural Retreat Depot (added 2014 - - #14000531)

105 Railroad Ave., Rural Retreat

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sanders Farm (added 2003 - - #03000454)

Also known as VDHR file no. 098-0192

3908 Fort Chiswell Rd. , Max Meadows

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Department Store, Extractive Facility, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Shot Tower (added 1969 - - #69000286)

W of jct. of Rte. 608 and U.S. 52 , Max Meadows

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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St. John's Episcopal Church (added 2008 - - #08000894)

Also known as VDHR ID 139-0008

275 E. Main St. , Wytheville

Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Religion, Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery (added 1978 - - #78003047)

NW of Wytheville at jct of U.S. 21/52 and I-81 , Wytheville

Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Krone,Laurence

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (added 2000 - - #00000557)

VA 2, Peppers Ferry Rd. , Wytheville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wytheville Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001179)

Also known as VDHR No. 139-29

Roughly bounded by Monroe, Eleventh, Jefferson and Twelfth Sts. and W. Railroad Ave. , Wytheville

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, Morris C.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery (added 1979 - - #79003099)

NW of Speedwell , Speedwell

IxieVerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

archives document