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

Accomack County Virginia has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 17 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pocomoke Farm, St. James Church, Accomac Historic District, Arbuckle Place and Assateague Lighthouse.

Several famous people are associated with these Accomack County historic places including Rev. Francis Makemie and Edward Ker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Accomack County places including Potts, William Vessells, Alexander Stockly, Alexander McCollom, Barbier & Fenestre, T. Wharton, William Andrews, Charles E. Cassell, Robert Wellford and Michael Higgins. Prominent architectural styles found in Accomack Country are Federal, Colonial and Colonial Revival.

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

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Arbuckle Place (added 1986 - - #86001136)

Seaside Rd./VA 679 , Assawoman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wharton,T., Stockly,Alexander

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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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

Assateague Lighthouse (added 1973 - - #73001989)

S of Chincoteague at S end of Assateague Island , Chincoteague

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barbier & Fenestre

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

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Bank Building (added 1974 - - #74002099)

Also known as Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce

No. 1 Court House Ave. , Accomac

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCollom,Alexander, Higgins,Michael

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Organizational

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Bayly, Edmund, House (added 1982 - - #82004530)

Also known as Hermitage

VA 615 , Craddockville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bowman's Folly (added 1969 - - #69000216)

Also known as Montpelier

SE of jct. of Rtes. 652 and 13 , Accomac

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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:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bunting Place (added 2003 - - #03000210)

31181 Drummondtown Rd. , Wachapreague

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Central High School (added 2010 - - #10000561)

32308 Lankford Hwy. , Painter

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Cokesbury Church (added 2004 - - #04001265)

Also known as Cokesbury M.E. Church, Cokesbury United Methodist Church; DHR File#273-001-0171

13 Market St. , Onancock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Museum, Religious Structure

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Corbin Hall (added 2005 - - #72001377)

E of Horntown on VA 679 , Horntown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Debtors' Prison (added 1976 - - #76002087)

VA 764 , Accomac

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hill, Captain Timothy, House (added 2011 - - #11000547)

5122 Main St., Chincoteague Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

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Hills Farm (added 2008 - - #08000872)

Also known as VDHR File #001-0023, Hunting Creek Plantation

19065 Hills Farm Rd. , Greenbush

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adams, James W., White, William H.

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Hopkins and Brother Store (added 1969 - - #69000217)

Market St. , Onancock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Kerr Place (added 1970 - - #70000780)

Also known as Ker`s Place

NE corner of Crockett Ave. and Market St. , Onancock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Organizational

More Information:

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Locustville Academy (added 2016 - - #16000792)

Locustville, Locustville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1859-1926 AD

Mason House (added 1974 - - #74002100)

N of Guilford off VA 658 , Guilford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Andrews,William

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Pitts Neck (added 1976 - - #76002088)

Also known as Pitts Neck Farm

6 mi. W of New Church on VA 709 , New Church

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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:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Pocomoke Farm (added 2007 - - #07000054)

Also known as VDHR #001-0112; 44AC0557, Makemie Monument Park

7492 Monument Rd., VA 699 , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Makemie, Rev. Francis

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park

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Scarborough House Archaeological Site (44AC4) (added 1985 - - #85001125)

Also known as 44AC4

Address Restricted , Davis Wharf

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp

Shepherd's Plain (added 1982 - - #82004531)

W of Pungoteague , Pungoteague

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Ker,Edward

Significant Year:

1780, 1765

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. George's Church (added 1970 - - #70000781)

VA 178, NE of jct. with VA 180 , Pungoteague

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1700-1749

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. James Church (added 1969 - - #69000215)

Daugherty Rd. between Back St. and Ocean Hwy. , Accomac

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Potts

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Tangier Island Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000384)

W. Ridge, Main Ridge & Canton Rds., Tangier

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Wessells Root Cellar (added 1970 - - #70000779)

NE of jct. of Rtes. 701 and 692 , Hallwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vessells,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Storage

More Information:

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Wharton Place (added 1972 - - #72001378)

0.7 mi. NE of jct. of VA 762 and 679 , Mappsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wellford,Robert

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Willowdale (added 2007 - - #07000401)

Also known as Gunther Farm; Willow Dale, DHR#001-0062; Smith Place

18412 Willowdale Dr. , Painter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al, Smith, John

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

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