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

Dinwiddie County Virginia has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Five Forks Battlefield, Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield, Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg National Battlefield and Williamson Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Archaic, Paleo-Indian and Late Archaic dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Dinwiddie County historic places including Gray Briggs, Devereux Jarratt and Gen. Roger Atkinson Pryor.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dinwiddie County places including Confederate and Federal Armies, C.S. Army and William Randolph Atkinson. Prominent architectural styles found in Dinwiddie Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Burlington (added 1976 - - #76002102)

W of Petersburg off VA 600 , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Burnt Quarter (added 1969 - - #69000235)

SW of jct. of Rtes. 627, 613, and 645 , Dinwiddie

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Butterwood Methodist Church and Butterwood Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03000213)

VA 40 , Blackstone

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atkinson, William Randolph

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Conover Archaeological Site (added 1985 - - #85000647)

Also known as 44DW21

Address Restricted , Carson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Dinwiddie County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73002008)

Jct. of U.S. 1 and VA 619 , Dinwiddie

Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Five Forks Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000830)

12 mi. W of Petersburg on CR 627 at Church Rd. , Petersburg

Lilyu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mansfield (added 1976 - - #76002103)

W of Petersburg on VA 601 , Petersburg

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mayfield Cottage (added 1969 - - #69000236)

Also known as Mayfield

Central State Hospital Grounds , Petersburg

Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Montrose (added 2004 - - #04000855)

Also known as VDHR file # 026-0031

19216 Old White Oak Rd. , McKenney

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Historic Person:

Pryor, Gen. Roger Atkinson

Significant Year:

1828

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield (added 2006 - - #06000239)

Jct. of Duncan and Boydon Plank Rds. , Petersburg

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Confederate and Federal Armies

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park (added 2003 - - #03001095)

Also known as VDHR # 026-5013

6125 Boydton Plank Rd., 6619 Duncan Rd. , Petersburg

Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

C.S. Army

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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Petersburg National Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000831)

SE, S, and SW of Petersburg , Petersburg

Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Cemetery

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum, Park

More Information:

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Rose Bower (added 1991 - - #91000020)

Also known as DHR File No. 26-90

VA 665 S of jct. with VA 40 , Stoney Creek

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sappony Church (added 1976 - - #76002101)

Also known as Sapony Church;Sappony Episcopal Church

S of Sappony Creek off VA 692 , McKenny

Sw23, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Jarratt,Devereux

Significant Year:

1726, 1725

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stony Creek Plantation (added 2003 - - #03000212)

Also known as Shell House, 026-0092

VA 624 , De Witt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wales (added 1974 - - #74002115)

W of Petersburg off VA 632 , Petersburg

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Briggs,Gray

Significant Year:

1752, 1730

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Williamson Site (added 1969 - - #69000237)

Address Restricted , Dinwiddie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Zehmer Farm (added 2009 - - #09000793)

Also known as DHR#257-5008

9818 Jack Zehmer Rd. , McKenney

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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