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

Chesapeake County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dismal Swamp Canal and Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District, Centreville--Fentress Historic District, Oaklette Historic District and South Norfolk Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chesapeake County places including US Army Corps of Engineers, Dismal Swamp Canal Co., John S. King, Colonna, Willoughby W.,, Virginia State Board of Education and Michale Pavlovetz. Prominent architectural styles found in Chesapeake Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000035)

Albemarel and Chesapeake Canal , Chesapeake (Independent city)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Military

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Military Facility, Road-Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Military Facility, Road-Related, Water-Related

Centreville--Fentress Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000562)

Also known as Centre Hill

Roughly bounded by Fentress Rd., Centerville Tnpk., Blue Ridge Rd., Whittamore Rd. , Chesapeake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King, John S.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Dismal Swamp Canal (added 1988 - - #88000528)

Runs between Chesapeake, VA and South Mills, NC , Chesapeake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Dismal Swamp Canal Co.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Water Works, Water-Related

Oaklette Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000563)

Also known as 131-5073

Roughly bounded by Indian River Rd., Oaklette, Webster, St. Lawrence, & Seneca Sts. , Chesapeake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colonna, Willoughby W.,

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Church Related Residence, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

South Norfolk Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003133)

Roughly bounded by Hull St., Poindexter, D St., 16th St., B St., Seaboard Ave., Richmond Ave., and Byrd Ave. , Chesapeake (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Sunray Agricultural Historic District (added 2007 - - #03000564)

Also known as Sunray Village

Roughly bounded by Great Dismal Swamp & I 64 , Chesapeake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Virginia State Board of Education, Pavlovetz, Michale

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

European, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling