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

Franklin County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Early, Jubal A., House, Hook--Powell--Moorman Farm and Washington Iron Furnace, Bleak Hill and Bowman Farm.

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including Jubal Anderson Early, John Hook and Dr. William Dabney Saunders.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Gwin Dudley. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Greek Revival, Georgian and Italianate.

Bleak Hill (added 2002 - - #02001374)

Also known as 23-0002

Address Restricted , Callaway

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Saunders, Dr. William Dabney

Significant Year:

1858

Area of Significance:

Law, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Bowman Farm (added 2000 - - #00000314)

Also known as 033-0283

1605 Cahas Mountain Rd. , Boones Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Dudley, Gwin, Home Site (added 2008 - - #07000827)

Also known as 033-5172; Gwin Dudley House site, Twin Chimneys

Twin Chimneys Dr. , Wirtz

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dudley, Gwin

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Early, Jubal A., House (added 1997 - - #97001507)

Also known as Jubal A. Earl Homeplace and Archeological Site;VDHR fiel no.

NW of jct. of VA 116 and VA 684 , Boones Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Person

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Early, Jubal Anderson

Significant Year:

1888, 1900, 1816

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Literature

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Evergreen--Callaway--Deyerle House (added 1999 - - #99001504)

Also known as 33-214

536 Coles Cr. Rd. , Rocky Mount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, 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

Washington Iron Furnace (added 1973 - - #73002014)

108 Old Furnace Rd. , Rocky Mount

MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use