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

Madison County Virginia has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Hoover, Skyline Drive Historic District, Brampton, Hebron Lutheran Church and Madison County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Early Woodland, Middle Archaic, Native American, Late Early Archaic and Late Woodland dating back to 5999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including Herbert Clark Hoover and William Madison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including US Marine Corps, Lou Henry Hoover, Thomas Jefferson, Malcolm F. Crawford, Graves, Thomas, & Sons, James Cleveland Clore, Harry Mahanes, Haywood Montebello "Tiny" Dawson, David Jones and James O. Clore. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Federal, Colonial and Greek Revival.

Belle Plaine (added 2016 - - #16000532)

Locust Dale, Locust Dale

Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Black, Other

Period of Significance:

1750-1974 AD

Big Meadows Site (added 1985 - - #85003172)

Also known as MD-143

Address Restricted , Luray

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

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Art, Architecture, Prehistoric, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Brampton (added 1985 - - #85003350)

Also known as Buena Vista Farm;DHL File #56-01

VA 671 , Orange

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Camp Hoover (added 1988 - - #88001825)

Also known as Camp Rapidan

Shenandoah National Park , Graves Mill

TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Hoover,Herbert Clark

Significant Year:

1933, 1929

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Cliff Kill Site (added 1985 - - #85003153)

Also known as MD-138

Address Restricted , Luray

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Native American, Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Natural Feature

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Corbin, George T., Cabin (added 1989 - - #88003067)

Also known as Corbin Cabin

1.5 mi. off Skyline Dr. at jct. of Corbin Cabin Trail and Nicholson Hollow Trail , Nethers

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Park

More Information:

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Gentle Site (added 1985 - - #85003174)

Also known as MD-112

Address Restricted , Luray

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Early Archaic, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

5000-5499 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Graves Mill (added 2006 - - #06000754)

Also known as Jones Mill, Beech Grove Mill;056-0015

29 Graves Rd. , Wolftown

Gauemj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones, David, Graves, Thomas, & Sons

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Greenway (added 1988 - - #88002385)

Also known as Prospect Hill

US 15 , Madison Mills

Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

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, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Hebron Lutheran Church (added 1971 - - #71000986)

1 mi. NE of Madison off U.S. 29 , Madison

Voxinferior, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

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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Hoffman Round Barn (added 2009 - - #09000242)

Also known as DHR File No. 056-5034, Gentry Round Barn;Gentry Farm

4864 Wolftown-Hood Rd. , Wolftown

Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dawson, Haywood Montebello "Tiny"

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Homeplace, The (added 1999 - - #99000959)

Also known as DHR File No. 56-5008

US 29, jct. with VA 603 , Madison

Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clore, James O., Clore, James Cleveland

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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James City Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000691)

Also known as 056-5011

US 29 , Madison

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Locust Hill (added 2002 - - #02000590)

Also known as VDHR file no. 56-5012

Jct. of US 15, VA 634, and VA 614 , Locust Dale

Gauemj2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mahanes, Harry

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Madison County Courthouse (added 1969 - - #69000258)

U.S. 29 , Madison

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Crawford,Malcolm F.

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Madison County Courthouse Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003549)

Also known as See Also;Madison County Courthouse

Main St. , Madison

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Residence, The (added 1979 - - #79003052)

Also known as Woodberry

Woodberry Forest School , Woodberry Forest

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jefferson,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Madison,William

Significant Year:

1884, 1793

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Robertson Mountain Site (added 1985 - - #85003173)

Also known as MD-172

Address Restricted , Luray

Elviss96, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Woodland, Early Archaic

Period of Significance:

5500-5999 BC, 5000-5499 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Skyline Drive Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000375)

Shenandoah National Park, from the N entrance station at Front Royal to the S entrance station at Rockfish Gap , Luray

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Engineering, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

More Information:

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