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

Campbell County Virginia has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Avoca, Blenheim, Blenheim (Boundary Increase), Campbell County Courthouse and Cat Rock Sluice of the Roanoke Navigation.

Several famous people are associated with these Campbell County historic places including James Steptoe, Henry Lee Lane, Lane, John Edward and Sr.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Campbell County places including John Wills, Brackett Bridge Co., Samuel Pannill, John Minor Botts Lewis, W. B. English, Mr. Goad, Leftwich, William Edward, Jr., James Womack and Stanhope Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Campbell Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Early Republic.

Altavista Downtown Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000306)

400 and 500 blocks of 7th St; 500, 600, and 700 blocks of Broad St; 500 and 600 blocks of Main St; and 400 block of Wash, Altavista

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Stanhope, English, W. B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Lane, Henry Lee, Lane, John Edward, Sr

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

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Avoca (added 1982 - - #82004546)

N of Altavista on US 29 , Altavista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis,John Minor Botts

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Blenheim (added 1979 - - #79003033)

Also known as See also:Blenheim Amendment (Boundary Increase)

2.4 mi. SW of Spring Mills , Spring Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Blenheim (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000457)

Also known as VDHR No. 15-66

E of VA 648, 3500 ft. S of jct. with VA 604 , Spring Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Brookneal Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000348)

Adams Ferry Rd., Old Main, Main, E. Rush & Commerce Sts., Lynchburg, Wycliffe & Cook Aves., & Pick St., Brookneal

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

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Campbell County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000638)

US 501 , Rustburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wills,John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Caryswood (added 2010 - - #10000089)

8291 Colonial Hwy. , Evington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Womack, James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Cat Rock Sluice of the Roanoke Navigation (added 1980 - - #80004177)

W of Brookneal , Brookneal

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pannill,Samuel

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Federal Hill (added 1982 - - #82004547)

S of Forest on VA 623 , Forest

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Steptoe,James

Significant Year:

1782, 1772

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Green Hill (added 1969 - - #69000226)

SW of Long Island near jct. of Rtes. 633 and 728 , Long Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

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Mansion Truss Bridge (added 2005 - - #78003011)

VA 640 over Staunton River , Mansion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brackett Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Mount Athos (added 1975 - - #75002016)

Address Restricted , Kelly

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

American Federal

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58 (added 1995 - - #95001175)

Also known as VDHR File No. 15-352

Over James R. W of jct. of VA 726 and Norfolk & Western RR tracks , Lynchburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Oak Grove (added 2002 - - #02000516)

Also known as VDHR No. 15-5103

7378 Gladys Rd. , Altavista

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 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, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Shady Grove (added 1982 - - #82004548)

E of Gladys on VA 650 , Gladys

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Walnut Hill (added 2000 - - #99001724)

Also known as 015-5012

Rte. 2, Lawyers Rd. , Lynchburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leftwich, William Edward, Jr., Goad, Mr.

Architectural Style:

Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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