Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Virginia - Franklin County
Franklin County Virginia has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Booker T. Washington National Monument, Early, Jubal A., House, Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District, Elms, The and Franklin Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland dating back to 1000.

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these Franklin County historic places including Booker T. Washington, Jubal Anderson Early, John Hook, Paul D. Camp, William Armistead Burwell and William Erastus Duncan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Silas W. Bernard, Nelson, Calvin R., et al., H.H. Huggins, Seth Richardson, George Hutcheson, Thomas Bailey Greer, Mountjoy & Ligon, Gwin Dudley and Nathaniel Angle. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Bleak Hill (added 2002 - #02001374)
Also known as 23-0002
Address Restricted , Callaway
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Saunders, Dr. William Dabney
Significant Year:
1858
Area of Significance:
Law, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Booker T. Washington National Monument (added 1966 - #66000834)
Also known as Burroughs Plantation
15 mi. E of Rocky Mount on VA 122 , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Washington,Booker T.
Significant Year:
1865, 1856
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Black, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Horticulture Facility, Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
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Boones Mill Depot (added 2017 - #100001042)
Digby Greene Road and Depot Drive, Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1892-1970 AD
Boones Mill Historic District (added 2014 - #14000526)
US 220, Maggodee Ln., Bethlehem, Dogwood Hill & Boones Mill Rds., Boon, Easy & Church Hill Sts., Boones Mill
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Booth--Lovelace House (added 2002 - #02000996)
Also known as Overhome Bed and Breakfast, 33-0066
130 Lovelace Ln. , Hardy
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richardson, Seth
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Bowman Farm (added 2000 - #00000314)
Also known as 033-0283
1605 Cahas Mountain Rd. , Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Brooks--Brown House (added 1989 - #89001930)
Also known as Brown--Law House(VA33-128);Law Home(WPA);Halfway House
VA 646, N of VA 890 , Dickinson
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Burwell--Holland House (added 2002 - #02000624)
600 Jacks Mountain Rd. , Glade Hill
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Burwell, William Armistead
Significant Year:
1798, 1850
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District (added 1996 - #96000593)
Also known as VDHR Site No. 33-393
Jct. of VA 613 and US 220, Peak of Cahas Mt. to near RoanokeCo. line , Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson, Calvin R., et al., Bernard, Silas W.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
archives document
Craghead, John, House (added 2022 - #100007571)
Also known as Faodail, VDHR 033-5449, 033-5460
1609 Windlass Rd., Moneta
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Dudley, Gwin, Home Site (added 2008 - #07000827)
Also known as 033-5172; Gwin Dudley House site, Twin Chimneys
Twin Chimneys Dr. , Wirtz
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dudley, Gwin
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Early, Jubal A., House (added 1997 - #97001507)
Also known as Jubal A. Earl Homeplace and Archeological Site;VDHR fiel no.
NW of jct. of VA 116 and VA 684 , Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Person
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Early, Jubal Anderson
Significant Year:
1888, 1900, 1816
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Literature
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Elms, The (added 1982 - #82004556)
Also known as P. D. Camp House
Clay St. , Franklin (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Camp,Paul D.
Significant Year:
1899, 1898
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Evergreen--Callaway--Deyerle House (added 1999 - #99001504)
Also known as 33-214
536 Coles Cr. Rd. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Farm, The (added 1989 - #89001910)
Also known as 157-21
US 220 , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
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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Ferrum College Historic District (added 2013 - #13000889)
215 Ferrum Mountain Rd., Ferrum
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Finney--Lee House (added 1997 - #97000484)
Also known as VDHR File No. 33-179
0.75 mi. N of jct. of VA 717 and VA 890 , Snow Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mountjoy & Ligon
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Processing, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Franklin High School Gymnasium and Agricultural & Shop Building (added 2020 - #100005009)
Also known as Charles Street Gym, DHR file no. 145-5033
511 Charles St., Franklin (Independent City)
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Franklin Historic District (added 1985 - #85000988)
US 58 and US 258 , Franklin (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - #04000853)
Also known as 145-0006
Jct. of US 58 and VA 258 , Franklin (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Industry, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Social
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Civic, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Greer House (added 1990 - #90002011)
206 E. Court St. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Greer,Thomas Bailey
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Holland--Duncan House (added 2000 - #00000026)
Also known as VDHR site no. 033-0046
13508 Booker T. Washington Hwy , Moneta
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Duncan, William Erastus
Significant Year:
1830
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hotel, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Hook--Powell--Moorman Farm (added 1995 - #95000893)
Also known as VDHR File No. 33-22
Jct. of VA 122 and VA 950 , Hales Ford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Hook, John
Significant Year:
1855, 1784
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Oakdale (added 2010 - #10000090)
5773 Franklin Pk. , Floyd
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Otter Creek Archaeological Site (44FR31) (added 1985 - #85000986)
Also known as 44FR31
Address Restricted , Ferrum
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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
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Piedmont Mill Historic District (added 2009 - #09000063)
1709 Alean Rd. , Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Processing, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Rocky Mount Historic District (added 1999 - #99000683)
Also known as 157-5002
Roughly bounded by Franklin, and Maynor Sts.; Floyd Ave.; E. Court St; and Maple Ave. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huggins, H.H., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Rocky Mount Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - #08000421)
Also known as 157-5002, Rocky Mount Historic District-Orchard Avenue Extention
Orchard Ave. between E. Court & Patterson Sts. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Angle, Nathaniel
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
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:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Snow Creek Anglican Church (added 2017 - #100000676)
436 Old Chapel Road, Penhook
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid-Late 18th Century, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1753-1950 AD
Washington Iron Furnace (added 1973 - #73002014)
108 Old Furnace Rd. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Waverly (added 1996 - #96001329)
Also known as VDHR File No. 33-28
N side of VA 122, 2 mi. NE of jct. with VA 116 , Burnt Chimney
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richardson,Seth
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Woods Hill (added 2014 - #13001161)
Also known as DHR File No. 145-5032
1501 Clay St., Franklin (Independent City)
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Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Woods-Meade House (added 1982 - #82004557)
Also known as Greer House
118 Maple St. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
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