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

Vacant / Not In Use

Virginia - Bedford County - Vacant / Not In Use

Bedford County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mount Airy, Avenel, Otterburn, Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Twin Oaks Farm.

Several famous people are associated with these Bedford County historic places including Colonel Thomas Leftwich and Benjamin Andrew Donald. Prominent architectural styles found in Bedford Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Classical Revival.

Avenel (added 1992 - - #92000003)

Also known as Burwell,William M.,House;DHR File No. 141-01

413 Avenel Ave. , Bedford (Independent City)

LeeG7144, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mount Airy (added 1990 - - #90001823)

Also known as DHR File #09-221

Jct. of VA 630 and VA 631 , Leesville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Leftwich,Colonel Thomas

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Otterburn (added 2001 - - #01000146)

Also known as DHR File No. 009-0024

Big Island Rd. , Bedford

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Donald, Benjamin Andrew

Significant Year:

1828, 1852, 1843

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Garden, Sanatorium, Secondary Structure

Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel (added 2004 - - #04000844)

Also known as Thomas Chapel,Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church, 009-0178

VA 684, Penicks Mill Rd. , Thaxton

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Twin Oaks Farm (added 2001 - - #01000704)

Also known as 09-5201

VA 2 , Bedford County

KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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