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

Covington County Virginia has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Covington Historic District, Covington High School, First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Covington County places including Lord Alfred Charles Bossom, Smithey & Boynton and James R. & Sons Hunter. Prominent architectural styles found in Covington Country are Art Deco, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Covington High School (added 2008 - - #08000417)

Also known as 107-5180

530 S. Lexington Ave. , Covington (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smithey & Boynton

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

School, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

More Information:

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Covington Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000099)

Also known as DHR File No. 107-25

Roughly bounded by the Jackson R., Monroe Ave., CSX RR tracks, and Maple Ave. , Covington (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al, Bossom,Lord Alfred Charles

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

More Information:

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First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia (added 2002 - - #01001518)

Also known as VDHR file no. 107-0039, First Baptist Church

337 S. Lexington Ave. , Covington (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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