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

Botetourt County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Botetourt County Courthouse, Looney Mill Creek Site, Roaring Run Furnace and Varney's Falls Dam and Anderson House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic and Late Woodland dating back to 6999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Botetourt County places including Schuyler W. Smith, Charles Scott and H.M. Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Botetourt Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Anderson House (added 1999 - - #98000696)

Also known as 011-0056

5640 Lee Ln. , Haymakertown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Botetourt County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #71001063)

Corner of Main and Roanoke Sts. , Fincastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Schuyler W.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Callie Furnace (added 1974 - - #74002108)

1.5 mi. N of Glen Wilton in the George Washington National Forest , Glen Wilton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kinzie, Thomas D., House (added 2002 - - #02000445)

65 Kinzie Rd. , Troutville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, H.M.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Looney Mill Creek Site (added 1978 - - #78003007)

Also known as Lipes Site

Address Restricted , Buchanan

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Roaring Run Furnace (added 1983 - - #83003263)

NW of Eagle Rock on VA 621 , Eagle Rock

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Varney's Falls Dam (added 1993 - - #93001127)

Also known as VDHR File No. 11-68;James River and Kanawha Canal Historic D

1 mi. E of jct. of VA 608 and VA 609 on the James R. , Gillmore Mills

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scott,Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use