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

Brunswick County Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Christanna, Bentfield, Brick House, Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People and Gholson Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Colonial and Sapony dating back to 1800.

Several famous people are associated with these Brunswick County historic places including Dr. Richard Feild, Martha Pattie Hicks Buford and William Edward Brodnax.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brunswick County places including Alexander Spotswood, Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Jacob Holt, Dimmock, Moseley, Browne, Dalgliesh, Turnbull, E.R.;Kirkland, Robert and Thomas (of Lynchburg) Jefferson. Prominent architectural styles found in Brunswick Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Bentfield (added 2001 - - #74002109)

SW of Lawrenceville off U.S. 58 and VA 656 , Lawrenceville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brick House (added 1982 - - #82004544)

Also known as Woodland

VA 659 , White Plains

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holt,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Brodnax,William Edward

Significant Year:

1833, 1860, 1831

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, 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

More Information:

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Brunswick County Courthouse Square (added 1974 - - #74002110)

Also known as Albertis S. Harrison Courthouse, VDHR # 251-0001

202, 216, 228, 234 North Main St. , Lawrenceville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dimmock, Moseley, Browne, Dalgliesh, Turnbull, E.R.;Kirkland, Robert

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Library, Monument/Marker, Plaza

Current Function:

Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Museum, Plaza

More Information:

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Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People (added 2004 - - #04000910)

Also known as Three Angels Inn; DHR No. 012-0126

236 Pleasant Grove Rd. , Broadnax

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Buford, Martha Pattie Hicks

Significant Year:

1881

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure

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Fort Christanna (added 1980 - - #80004175)

Also known as Site 44Br3

Address Restricted , Lawrenceville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial, Sapony

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gholson Bridge (added 1978 - - #78003010)

S of Lawrenceville on VA 715 at Meherrin River , Lawrenceville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Hobson's Choice (added 1980 - - #80004174)

E of Alberta on VA 606 , Alberta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Feild,Dr. Richard

Significant Year:

1794

Area of Significance:

Science, Politics/Government, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 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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Lawrenceville Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000313)

Also known as 251-5001, Lawrenceville Historic District

Roughly bounded by W. Sixth Ave., Maria St., Lawrenceville townline, Rose Creek, and Thomas St. , Lawrenceville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Transportation, Law, Politics/Government, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Mason--Tillett House (added 2004 - - #03001443)

Also known as VDHR No. 012-0093, Rock Hill

1050 Christanna Highway , Valentines

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rocky Run Methodist Church (added 1995 - - #95000828)

Also known as VDHR File No. 12-29

VA 616, 1.8 mi. E of jct. with VA 46 , Alberta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jefferson, Thomas (of Lynchburg)

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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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St. Paul's College (added 1979 - - #79003032)

Also known as St. Paul's Normal and Industrial School

St. Paul's College campus , Lawrenceville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

More Information:

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St. Paul's School (added 2004 - - #04000037)

Also known as St. Paul's Chapel School, 012-5010

Brunswick Dr. at I-85 , Meredithville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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