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

Franklin County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Booker T. Washington National Monument, Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District, Franklin Historic District and Hook--Powell--Moorman Farm and Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including Booker T. Washington and John Hook.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Nelson, Calvin R., et al., Silas W. Bernard, Nathaniel Angle and H.H. Huggins. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Booker T. Washington National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000834)

Also known as Burroughs Plantation

15 mi. E of Rocky Mount on VA 122 , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Washington,Booker T.

Significant Year:

1865, 1856

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Black, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Horticulture Facility, Museum, Outdoor Recreation

Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000593)

Also known as VDHR Site No. 33-393

Jct. of VA 613 and US 220, Peak of Cahas Mt. to near RoanokeCo. line , Boones Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson, Calvin R., et al., Bernard, Silas W.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

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

Franklin Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000988)

US 58 and US 258 , Franklin (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000853)

Also known as 145-0006

Jct. of US 58 and VA 258 , Franklin (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Industry, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Social

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Civic, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hook--Powell--Moorman Farm (added 1995 - - #95000893)

Also known as VDHR File No. 33-22

Jct. of VA 122 and VA 950 , Hales Ford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Hook, John

Significant Year:

1855, 1784

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Piedmont Mill Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000063)

1709 Alean Rd. , Boones Mill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Processing, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rocky Mount Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000683)

Also known as 157-5002

Roughly bounded by Franklin, and Maynor Sts.; Floyd Ave.; E. Court St; and Maple Ave. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huggins, H.H., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Rocky Mount Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08000421)

Also known as 157-5002, Rocky Mount Historic District-Orchard Avenue Extention

Orchard Ave. between E. Court & Patterson Sts. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Angle, Nathaniel

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling