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

Amherst County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sweet Briar College Historic District, Galt's Mill Complex, Speed the Plough, Thompson's Mill-Amherst Mill Complex.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Amherst County places including Ralph Adams Cram, Edgar J. Turner, William Galt and William A. Dearing. Prominent architectural styles found in Amherst Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Brightwells Mill Complex (added 2016 - - #16000527)

Madison Heights, Madison Heights

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Other

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD

Clifford--New Glasgow Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000122)

Patrick Henry Hwy. & Fletchers Level Rd., Clifford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Galt's Mill Complex (added 2009 - - #09000791)

Also known as DHR file no. 005-5037

1133 Galt's Mill Rd. , Madison Heights

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Galt, William, Turner, Edgar J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Processing, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Kenmore Farm (added 2015 - - #15000012)

Amherst, Amherst

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1949 AD

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (added 2017 - - #100001849)

3788 Buffalo Springs Turnpike, Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1937-1939 AD, 1837-1926 AD

Speed the Plough (added 2007 - - #07000391)

Also known as DHR#005-0040

389 Fair Lea Ln. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Dearing, William A.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Sweet Briar College Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000240)

Also known as VDHR No. 05-219

Sweet Briar Dr., .5 mi. W of US 29 , Amherst

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Cram, Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Thompson's Mill-Amherst Mill Complex (added 2019 - - #100003484)

Also known as Amherst Milling Company, DHR #163-0007

138-140 Union Hill Rd., Amherst

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Other - Late 19th/Early 20th Century Frame Mill

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1793-1967 AD