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

Mecklenburg County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cedar Grove, Elm Hill, Garrett Woods--Complex #1, Moss Tobacco Factory and Rudd Branch Ridge--Complexes #3 and #4.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Mecklenburg County historic places including Sir Peyton Skipwith, Patrick Robert "Parker" Sydnor and Tucker Carrington. Prominent architectural styles found in Mecklenburg Country are Early Commercial.

Cedar Grove (added 2003 - #03000217)

Also known as 44MC511

Address Restricted , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Colonial Theatre (added 2003 - #03000448)

Also known as 301-5054

220 S. Mecklenburg Ave. , South Hill

Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Elm Hill (added 1979 - #79003053)

SE of Baskerville off VA 4 , Baskerville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Skipwith,Sir Peyton

Significant Year:

1800

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Garrett Woods--Complex #1 (added 2003 - #03000218)

Address Restricted , Clarksville

address restricted

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Moss Tobacco Factory (added 2001 - #79003054)

Main and 7th Sts. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Rudd Branch Ridge--Complexes #3 and #4 (added 2003 - #03000216)

Also known as 44MC516

Address Restricted , Boydton

address restricted

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sunnyside (added 1996 - #96001452)

Also known as VDHR File No. 58-274

104 Shiney Rock Rd. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Carrington, Tucker

Significant Year:

1836, 1837, 1833

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sydnor, Patrick Robert, Log Cabin (added 2007 - #07000896)

Also known as Parker Sydnor Log Cabin, 058-5076

Address Restricted , Clarksville

ASU Parker Sydnor Log Cabin Research, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Historic Person:

Sydnor, Patrick Robert "Parker"

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use