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

Chesterfield County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bellona Arsenal and Bon Air Historic District, Beach Station, Dale's Pale Archeological District and Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chesterfield County places including Walter Hubard, Carneal & Johnston, Nathaniel B. Perdue and George Porter Perdue. Prominent architectural styles found in Chesterfield Country are Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Beach Station (added 2008 - - #08000067)

Also known as 020-5386, Village of Beach

11410 & 11400 Beach Rd. , Chesterfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perdue, George Porter, Perdue, Nathaniel B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Bellona Arsenal (added 1971 - - #71000975)

Off VA 673, NW of jct. with Rte. 147 , Midlothian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Bon Air Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002178)

Roughly bounded by Forest Hill Rd., N. Robert, W. Bon View Dr., and McRae Rd. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carneal & Johnston, Hubard,Walter

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Dale's Pale Archeological District (added 2007 - - #06001012)

Also known as 44CF209;44CF210, 020-5371;44CF26;44CF204

South shore of James R., Chesterfield County Park , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fuqua Farm (added 2017 - - #100001039)

8700 Bethia Road, Chesterfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1785-1946 AD

Pocahontas State Park Historic District (added 2016 - - #15001054)

Chesterfield, Chesterfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001011)

Also known as 020-0064

Both sides of Bermuda Hundred and Allied Rds. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

African American, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling