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

Caroline County Virginia has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camden, Caroline County Courthouse, Edge Hill, Gay Mont and Hazelwood.

Several famous people are associated with these Caroline County historic places including John Taylor, Samuel Schooler and Robert Gilchrist.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caroline County places including Norris G. Starkweather, Robert Gilchrist and David Jeptha Rose. Prominent architectural styles found in Caroline Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial.

Auburn (added 2006 - - #06000342)

Also known as 171-5001-0177, 171-0008

320 N. Main St. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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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Bowling Green Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000439)

Also known as 171-5001

Roughly along and bounded by Bowling Green Bypass, Broadus Ave., Lakewood Rd., N. Main St., and Paige Rd. , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rose, David Jeptha, et al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Camden (added 1969 - - #69000228)

Address Restricted , Port Royal

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Starkweather,Norris G.

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Caroline County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001999)

Main St. and Court House Lane , Bowling Green

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Edge Hill (added 1983 - - #83003264)

W of Woodford on VA 632 , Woodford

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Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Schooler, Samuel

Significant Year:

1840, 1857, 1821

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Literature, Education, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gay Mont (added 1972 - - #72001387)

Off U.S. 17 near jct. with U.S. 301 , Port Royal

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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, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Green Falls (added 1997 - - #97000485)

Also known as Johnston's Tavern;Turner's Store;Wright's Corner (Fork);Doll

Jct of VA 627 and VA 623 , Bowling Green

Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1800-1824, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Grove, The (added 2009 - - #09000333)

33115 Mount Gideon Rd. , Hanover

Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hazelwood (added 1974 - - #74002111)

Address Restricted , Port Royal

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Taylor,John

Significant Year:

1862, 1750

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Colonial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Jericho School (added 2004 - - #04000041)

Also known as 016-5014

Jericho Rd. , Ruther Glen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 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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Meadow, The, Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000276)

Doswell, Doswell

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Chenery, Christopher T., Tweedy, Penny Chenery

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Moss Neck Manor (added 1999 - - #99000069)

Also known as VDHR File #16-18

VA 766, S side of Rappahannock R. , Rappahannock Academy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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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Old Mansion (added 1969 - - #69000227)

Also known as Bowling Green

S of jct. of U.S. 301 and VA 207 , Bowling Green

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Port Royal Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000786)

Roughly bounded by Rappahannock River, Roys Run, Rt. 17, and Goldenville Creek , Port Royal

Cowpie21, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Prospect Hill (added 1976 - - #76002096)

SE of Fredericksburg off U.S. 17 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

More Information:

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Riverview (added 1994 - - #94000792)

Also known as Lightfoot House;VDHR File No. 284-3;See Also:Port Royal Hist

Water St. , Port Royal

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

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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Santee (added 1979 - - #79003034)

Off VA 610 , Corbin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Spring Grove (added 1976 - - #76002097)

Address Restricted , Oak Corner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Townfield (added 1994 - - #94000791)

Also known as Robert Gilchrist House;VDHR File No. 284-15;See Also:Port Ro

Water St. , Port Royal

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilchrist, Robert

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Historic Person:

Gilchrist, Robert

Significant Year:

1790, 1857, 1740

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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