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

Clarke County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cool Spring Battlefield, Greenway Historic District, Berryville Historic District, Blandy Experimental Farm Historic District and White Post Historic District.

The famous person Bishop William Meade is associated with one of more of the Clarke County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clarke County places including Appleton Clarke, Light, Harry P., et al., William E. Hummer and A.J. Kimmell. Prominent architectural styles found in Clarke Country are Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial.

Bear's Den Rural Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001112)

Also known as VDHR File No. 021-5010

Generally runs along both side of ridge along parts of Raven Rocks and Blue Ridge Mtn. Rds. , Bluemont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hummer, William E., Clarke, Appleton

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Processing, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Berryville Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001881)

Jct. of US 7 & 340, Main, Church, & Buckmarsh Sts. , Berryville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Blandy Experimental Farm Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001580)

Also known as VDHR File No. 21-550

US 50/17 S side, 4 mi. W of the Shenandoah R. , Boyce

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Research Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Research Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Boyce Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000155)

Also known as VDHR # 172-0001

Includes Crescent Sts., Greenway Ave., Huntingdon Ln., Main St. Old Chapel Ave., Railroad Ln., Saratoga, VA, and Whiting, Boyce

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, City Hall, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Cleridge (added 2011 - - #11000653)

1649 Old Charles Town Rd., Stephenson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Clermont (added 2005 - - #05000767)

Also known as Clermont Farm, DHR File No. 021-0019

801 E. Main St. , Berryville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial

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:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Cool Spring Battlefield (added 1997 - - #97000492)

Also known as See Also:Wickliffe Church

Jct of Shenandoah R. and VA 643 , Berryville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Battle Site, Military Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Greenway Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001133)

Also known as VDHR File No. 21-963;See Also:73002003;72001388;89001927;930

Roughly bounded by the Shenandoah R., the Warren Co. line, VA 340 and VA 618 , Boyce

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Greenway Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07001135)

Also known as DHR File # 021-0657, DHR File # 021-0963-0132

14374 Lord Fairfax Hwy. , White Post

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Josephine City Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000250)

Berryville, Berryville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Long Marsh Run Rural Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001173)

Also known as VDHR File No. 21-967;See Also:Wickliffe Church;See Also:Fair

Roughly bounded by WV state line, VA 608, VA 612, VA 7, and VA 653 , Berryville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Light, Harry P., et al., Kimmell, A.J.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Black, Education, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Millwood Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - - #05001624)

Also known as 021-5009

Parts of Millwood Rd. and Tannery Ln. , Millwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

White Post Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003278)

Also known as See also:Meadea

VA 658 and 628 , White Post

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Meade,Bishop William

Significant Year:

1875

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling