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

Lancaster County Virginia has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Christ Church, Corotoman, Belle Isle, Fox Hill Plantation and Lancaster Court House Historic District.

The famous person Gordon,James and I is associated with one of more of the Lancaster County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lancaster County places including Robert "King" Carter, James Jones, William Bertrand, F. A. Pierce, Pusey & Jones Shipyard and B.T. Dobson. Prominent architectural styles found in Lancaster Country are Greek Revival, Colonial and Colonial Revival.

Belle Isle (added 1973 - - #73002031)

SW side of W end of VA 683 , Lancaster

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bertrand,William

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Christ Church (added 1966 - - #66000841)

3 mi. S of Kilmarnock on VA 3 , Irvington

Patricia.fidi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carter,Robert "King"

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Corotoman (added 1970 - - #70000805)

Address Restricted , Weems

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American

Period of Significance:

1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Fox Hill Plantation (added 1978 - - #78003026)

Also known as Farmville

SW of Lively off VA 201 , Lively

Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

17th Century American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Grace Episcopal Church (added 2017 - - #100001045)

303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1852-1958 AD

Greenfield (added 2018 - - #100002137)

412 Greenfields Lane, Whitestone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1888 AD

Irvington (added 2000 - - #00000895)

Also known as Carters Creek, 051-5003

King Carter Drive and Irvington Road , Irvington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Lancaster Court House Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003286)

VA 3 , Lancaster

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Locustville (added 1994 - - #94001239)

Also known as VDHR No. 51-50

1/2 mi. E of jct. of VA 354 and VA 625, E side , Ottoman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pierce, F. A.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Pop Castle (added 1989 - - #89000505)

Also known as DHL File No. 51-75

VA 659 on the Rappahannock River , White Stone

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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SIELE (motor yacht) (added 1998 - - #98001310)

Also known as Sea Wolf;USS Aquamarine;Miss Ann;5-10

Tides Inn, Carter Creek , Irvington

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pusey & Jones Shipyard, Dobson, B.T.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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St. Mary's Whitechapel (added 1969 - - #69000254)

NW of jct. of Rtes. 354 and 201 , Lively

Asteuartw, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Verville (added 1987 - - #87000609)

Also known as DHL File # 51-26

VA 611 , Merry Point

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial

Historic Person:

Gordon,James,I,et al.

Significant Year:

1749, 1742

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Village of Morattico Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000857)

Portions of Morattico Rd., Riverside, & Saltwater Drs., Church, & Sea Shell Lns., Mulberry Creek, & Water View Rds., Morattico

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

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