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

Louisa County Virginia has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Green Springs Historic District, Hawkwood, Anderson-Foster House, Boswell's Tavern and Cobham Park.

Several famous people are associated with these Louisa County historic places including Ellen Glasgow and Col. John Boswell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Louisa County places including Alexander J. Davis, D. Wiley Anderson, Col. James Magruder, McSparren, James M. Morris Jr., Maj. Calvin Crebbs and Stanislaw J. Makielski. Prominent architectural styles found in Louisa Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Federal.

Anderson-Foster House (added 1978 - - #78003028)

Also known as Foster Place;Sunnyside

N of Holly Grove , Holly Grove

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Baker-Strickler House (added 2009 - - #09000046)

Also known as May's Place

10074 W. Gordon Rd. , Gordonsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Bloomington (added 2004 - - #04000850)

Also known as 054-0006

Bloomington Ln. , Louisa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Boswell's Tavern (added 1969 - - #69000257)

Jct. of VA 22 and U.S. 15 , Gordonsville

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Boswell,Col. John

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Boxley Place (added 2007 - - #07000273)

Also known as DHR File No. 254-0042

103 Ellisville Dr. , Louisa

Rauglothgor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson, D. Wiley

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cobham Park (added 1974 - - #74002101)

Also known as Cobham Park

S of VA 22 , Waldrop

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McSparren

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Cuckoo (added 1994 - - #94000550)

Also known as Cuckoo Place;VDHR No. 54-16

Jct. of US 33 and VA 522 S , Mineral

Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Makielski, Stanislaw J.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

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Duke House (added 2007 - - #07000830)

Also known as Little River Farm, VDHR No. 054-5018

2729 Diggstown Rd. , Bumpass

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

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Grassdale (added 1973 - - #73002035)

W of Trevilians off U.S. 15 , Trevilians

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crebbs,Maj. Calvin, Morris,James M.,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Green Springs (added 1972 - - #72001406)

0.2 mi. S of VA 617 and 1.5 mi. SW of jct. with VA 640 , Trevilians

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

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

Green Springs Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002036)

Also known as See also:Boswell Tavern;Green Springs;Hawkwood;Ioria;West En

NE of Zion Crossroads on U.S. 15 , Zion Crossroads

In actu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Harris--Poindexter House and Store (added 2002 - - #02000534)

81 Tavern Rd. , Mineral

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hawkwood (added 1970 - - #70000809)

S of Gordonsville off U.S. 15 , Gordonsville

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davis,Alexander J.

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

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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Ionia (added 1972 - - #72001405)

Also known as Clover Plains

0.1 mi. E of VA 640 and 0.8 mi. N of jct. with VA 613 , Trevelians

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

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

More Information:

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Jerdone Castle (added 1984 - - #84000042)

Also known as VHLC File No.54-45

N of Bumpas , Bumpas

Jkblume, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Glasgow,Ellen

Significant Year:

1879, 1887, 1858

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Longwood (added 2002 - - #02000998)

Also known as 054-0326

924 Longwood Dr. , Gordonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Louisa County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90001998)

Also known as DHR file # 54-81

Jct. of Main St. and VA 208 , Louisa

WikiPedant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson,D. Wiley

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Louisa High School (added 2011 - - #11000605)

212 Fredericksburg Ave., Louisa

Rauglothgor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Mineral Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000271)

Also known as VDHR No. 054-5029

Roughly along Mineral, Louisa, Lee, Richmond, Albemarle, Pendleton, Piedmon, Old Tolersville, S. Cecilia, et al , Mineral

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Energy Facility, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Providence Presbyterian Church (added 1973 - - #73002034)

NW of Gum Spring off U.S. 250 , Gum Spring

Voxinferior, 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, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 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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Shady Grove School (added 2009 - - #09000416)

2925 Three Chopt Rd. , Gum Spring

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Westend (added 1970 - - #70000810)

S of jct. of Rtes. 22 and 638 , Trevilians

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Magruder,Col. James

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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