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

Chesapeake County Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dismal Swamp Canal, Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District and Great Bridge Battle Site, Centreville--Fentress Historic District and Oaklette Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chesapeake County places including Dismal Swamp Canal Co., US Army Corps of Engineers, Colonna, Willoughby W.,, John S. King, Charles J. Calrow, Finlay Forbes Ferguson, 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

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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

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Cornland School (added 2015 - - #15000546)

Chesapeake (Independent City), Chesapeake (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

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

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Great Bridge Battle Site (added 1973 - - #73002205)

Both sides of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal between Oak Grove and Great Bridge , Chesapeake (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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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)

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Old Portlock School #5 (added 2000 - - #00000066)

Also known as 131-0626

3815 Bainbridge Blvd. , Chesapeake (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Calrow, Charles J., Ferguson, Finlay Forbes

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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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

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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

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Wallaceton (added 1994 - - #94000455)

Also known as VDHR No. 131-379

3509 George Washington Hwy., S , Chesapeake (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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