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

Hampton County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel, Rendezvous Docking Simulator, Variable Density Tunnel, Fort Wool and Herbert House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hampton County places including NACA, Max Munk, NASA, Coile & Pipino Williams and Muirhead Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Hampton Country are Art Deco and Georgian.

Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel (added 1985 - - #85002798)

Also known as Eight-Foot Transonic Tunnel

Langley Research Center , Hampton (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NACA

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Science, Engineering, Military, Other

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort Wool (added 1969 - - #69000339)

Also known as Fort Calhoun

Island between Willoughby Spit and Old Point Comfort , Hampton (Independent City)

Hejsa, 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, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hampton City Hall (added 2007 - - #07000806)

Also known as DHR Number 114-5142

100 Kings Way , Hampton (Independent City)

KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams, Coile & Pipino, Muirhead Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Herbert House (added 1972 - - #72001504)

E end of Marina Rd. on Hampton Creek , Hampton (Independent City)

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

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

Rendezvous Docking Simulator (added 1985 - - #85002809)

Also known as Real-Time Dynamic Simulator

Langley Research Center , Hampton (Independent City)

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NASA

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Other

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Variable Density Tunnel (added 1985 - - #85002795)

Langley Research Center , Hampton (Independent City)

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Munk,Max

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Science, Engineering, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use