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

Amelia County Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sayler's Creek Battlefield, Dykeland, Egglestetton, Farmer House and Haw Branch.

Several famous people are associated with these Amelia County historic places including William Branch Giles, Joseph Sr. Egglestetton and Lewis E. Harvie.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Amelia County places including Wiliiam Percival, Giles, Thomas and Tabb. Prominent architectural styles found in Amelia Country are Federal, Colonial and Gothic Revival.

Barrett--Chumney House (added 2011 - - #11000832)

2400 Richmond Rd., Amelia Courthouse

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

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Dykeland (added 1987 - - #87000721)

VA 632 , Chula

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Harvie,Lewis E.

Significant Year:

1856, 1861, 1838

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation

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:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Egglestetton (added 1980 - - #80004167)

NW of Chula , Chula

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Egglestetton,Joseph Sr.

Area of Significance:

Military, 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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Farmer House (added 1978 - - #78003004)

3 mi. (4.8 km) SE of Deatonville on VA 647 , Deatonville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Haw Branch (added 1973 - - #73001992)

N of Amelia off VA 667 , Amelia

Motocop68, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ingleside (added 1997 - - #97001071)

Also known as Cedar Grove;DHR File No. 04-0057

10920 Rodophil Rd. , Amelia

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sayler's Creek Battlefield (added 1985 - - #85002436)

VA 617, 618, and 619 , Farmville

Doncram, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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St. John's Church (added 1978 - - #78003003)

Also known as Grub Hill Church

3.8 mi (6 km) W of Chula on VA 609 , Chula

Voxinferior, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

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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Wigwam (added 1969 - - #69000220)

8 mi. NW of Chula , Chula

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Giles,William Branch

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

More Information:

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Winterham (added 2002 - - #02001183)

Also known as DHR #04-006

11440 Grub Hill Church Rd. , Amelia Court House

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Percival, Wiliiam, Giles, Thomas, Tabb

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document