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

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Virginia - Accomack County - Historic Districts

Accomack County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Accomac Historic District, Onancock Historic District and Tangier Island Historic District (Boundary Increase), Saxis Island Historic District and Wachapreague Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Accomack County places including Charles E. Cassell. Prominent architectural styles found in Accomack Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Accomac Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004529)

Also known as See Also:Bank Building;Debtors' Prison;St. James Church

Business Rte. 13 , Accomac

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Military, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Assateague Beach Coast Guard Station (added 2015 - - #15000766)

Chincoteague, Chincoteague

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Onancock Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001266)

Also known as VDHR File No. 273-1;See Also:Kerr Place;Hopkins and Brother

Roughly bounded by Joynes Branch, Onancock Cr. and Lake, Kerr, Jackson, Market, Justice, Johnson and Holly Sts. , Onancock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Cassell,Charles E.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Saxis Island Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001848)

Also known as VDHR #296-0001

Saxis Rd. & feeder lanes, Saxis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1850-1967 AD

Tangier Island Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2015 - - #15000545)

Also known as VDHR #309-0001, VDHR #44AC0574, Fort Albion

S. of Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay, Tangier

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Black, Maritime History, Military, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1924 AD

Wachapreague Historic District (added 2026 - - #100012915)

Also known as DHR ID # 319-5002

Richardson A venue, Liberty Street, Brooklyn A venue, Atlantic Avenue, Bayview Avenue, Main Street, Old Finney Road, Wachapreague

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

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