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

Hanover County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Richmond National Battlefield Park, Ruffin, Edmund, Plantation, Ashland Historic District, Brown Grove Rural Historic District and Ellington.

The famous person Edmund Ruffin is associated with one of more of the Hanover County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hanover County places including William Hendrick, B. Fabius Green, E.S. Hogue and L.P. Hartsook. Prominent architectural styles found in Hanover Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial and Colonial Revival.

Ashland Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003284)

Center, Racecourse, James, Howard, Clay Sts., Hanover and Railroad Aves. , Ashland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Transportation, Other

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

College, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

Berkleytown Historic District (added 2022 - - #100008210)

Also known as 166-5073

Bounded by the CSX Railroad, Archie Cannon Dr., US 1/North Washington Hwy., and Smith St., Ashland

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Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage-Black, Social History

Brown Grove Rural Historic District (added 2023 - - #100008295)

Also known as VDHR Architectural Inventory Number, 042-5802

Ashcake, Carters Heights, Egypt, Johnson-Town, Sliding Hill, Lewistown, Brook Springs, and Mount Hermon Rds., Ashland

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Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage-Black, Religion, Agriculture, Education, Architecture, Social History, Commerce

Ellington (added 2019 - - #100004650)

Also known as DHR #042-0400

17335 Washington Hwy., Doswell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Military

Hanover County Courthouse Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000980)

US 301 , Hanover

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Theater, Warehouse

Hanover Wayside (added 2002 - - #02001365)

Also known as 042-0286

8225 Hanover Wayside Rd. , Hanover

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Montpelier Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000517)

Also known as DHR File No. 042-5016

Roughly along Mountain Rd. , Montpelier

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hartsook, L.P., Hogue, E.S.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Religion, Education, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Processing, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Richmond National Battlefield Park (added 1966 - - #66000836)

E of Richmond , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum, Park

Ruffin, Edmund, Plantation (added 1966 - - #66000837)

Also known as Marlbourne

11 mi. NE of Richmond on U.S. 360 , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ruffin,Edmund

Significant Year:

1855, 1843

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Virginia Industrial Home School for Colored Girls (added 2016 - - #15000926)

Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Barrett, Janie Porter

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Other

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD