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

Buckingham County Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bryn Arvon and Gwyn Arvon, Buckingham Courthouse Historic District, Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District, Chellowe and Francisco, Peter, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Archaic--Late Archaic and Early Woodland--Late Woodla dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Buckingham County historic places including Peter Francisco and Philip A. Bolling.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buckingham County places including Carrol M. Shepard, Valentine Parrish and Peter Guerrant. Prominent architectural styles found in Buckingham Country are Gothic Revival, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

Alexander Hill Baptist Church (added 2017 - - #100001495)

1171 Jerusalem Church Road, Buckingham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1870-1910 AD

Bryn Arvon and Gwyn Arvon (added 1991 - - #90002111)

Also known as DHR File No. 14-5

VA 675 , Arvonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Buckingham Courthouse Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000225)

Both sides of U.S. 60 , Buckingham

Jonesey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000035)

Also known as VHLC File No.14-127

VA 617 , Gravel Hill

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Buckingham Training School (added 2015 - - #15000013)

Dillwyn, Dillwyn

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Chellowe (added 1999 - - #99000961)

Also known as VDHR No. 014-0017

VA 623 , Sprouses Corner

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parrish, Valentine

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Bolling, Philip A.

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Francisco, Peter, House (added 1972 - - #72001386)

Also known as Locust Grove

SE of Dillwyn, 0.9 mi. S of SR 626 , Dillwyn

Matthiasb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Francisco,Peter

Significant Year:

1794, 1776

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Guerrant House (added 2000 - - #00001497)

Also known as 014-5001

Rte. 1 , Arvonia

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Guerrant, Peter

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Perry Hill (added 1980 - - #80004176)

VA 56 , Saint Joy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Seven Islands Archeological and Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000832)

Also known as DHR File Ho. 14-23

Address Restricted , Arvonia

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

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Archaic--Late Archaic, Early Woodland--Late Woodla

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Secondary Structure

Stanton Family Cemetery (added 1993 - - #93000350)

Also known as DHR File No. 14-52

VA 677 E side, 0.4 mi. N of jct. with VA 676 , Diana Mills

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Woodside (added 1993 - - #93000040)

Also known as VDHR File No. 14-41

VA 631 N side, 0.5 mi. SW of jct. with US 60 , Buckingham

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document