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

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Virginia - James City County - Historic Districts

James City County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Colonial National Historical Park, Jamestown National Historic Site, Governor's Land Archeological District and Kingsmill Plantation and Norge Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the James City County places including Charles Peterson and Lars Rustad. Prominent architectural styles found in James City Country are Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Colonial National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000839)

VA 359 , Jamestown and

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Peterson, Charles

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Military, Maritime History

Cultural Affiliation:

English

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1850-1874, 1750-1799, 1600-1649

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Governor's Land Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73002025)

Address Restricted , Jamestown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American Revolution, Early American Settlement

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Jamestown National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000840)

Jamestown Island , Jamestown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development

Cultural Affiliation:

English

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Kingsmill Plantation (added 1972 - - #72001401)

5 mi. S of Williamsburg , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Revolution

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Norge Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001269)

Also known as DHR File No. 47-34

7300--7400 blocks Richmond Rd. and Peninsula and Peach Sts. , Norge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rustad,Lars

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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