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

Middlesex County Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Christ Church, Deer Chase, Hewick, Lansdowne and Lower Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Middlesex County historic places including Arthur Lee, Makemie, F.; Gordon, J.; Crosby, O. and Gov. A.J. Montaque; Gen. Montaque II.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Middlesex County places including William R. Jones, John P. Hill, Charles H. Palmer and John Gordon. Prominent architectural styles found in Middlesex Country are Colonial, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Christ Church (added 1972 - - #72001408)

Off VA 638, N of jct. with VA 33 , Saluda

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:

1825-1849, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Deer Chase (added 1973 - - #73002039)

SE of Saluda off VA 629 , Saluda

Deadrise71, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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F.D. CROCKETT (log deck boat) (added 2012 - - #12000544)

287 Jackson Creek Rd., Deltaville

Targa86, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

More Information:

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Hewick (added 1978 - - #78003030)

NW of Urbanna , Urbanna

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lansdowne (added 1974 - - #74002138)

Also known as Arthur Lee House

Virginia St. at Upton Lane , Urbanna

Quercus montana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Historic Person:

Lee,Arthur

Significant Year:

1750, 1791, 1740

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lower Church (added 1973 - - #73002038)

W of Hartfield on VA 33 , Hartfield

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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Middlesex County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76002114)

Also known as Old Middlesex County Courthouse;Middlesex County Woman's Clu

Off VA 602 , Urbanna

Targa86, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Middlesex County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78003029)

Jct. of U.S. 17 , Saluda

Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,William R., Hill,John P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Mills, James, Storehouse (added 1972 - - #72001409)

Also known as Old Tobacco Warehouse

S side of Rte. T-1002 , Urbanna

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Prospect (added 2004 - - #04000480)

Also known as DHR File No. 059-0025

2847 Grey's Point Rd. , Topping

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rosegill (added 1973 - - #73002040)

E of Urbanna off VA 227 , Urbanna

KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

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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Sandwich (added 2008 - - #08000390)

Also known as DHR #316-0009-0001, Old Customs House; DHR# 316-0001

131 Virginia St. , Urbanna

Deadrise71, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gordon, John, Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Georgian

Historic Person:

Makemie, F.; Gordon, J.; Crosby, O., Gov. A.J. Montaque; Gen. Montaque II

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Conservation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Urbanna Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002196)

Also known as VDHR File No. 316-9;See Also:Landsdowne;Wormeley Cottage;Mil

Roughly bounded by Virginia St., Rappahannock Ave., Watling St. and Urbanna Cr. , Urbanna

Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palmer,Charles H.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Wilton (added 1979 - - #79003055)

S of Wilton on VA 3 , Wilton

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, 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, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wormeley Cottage (added 1980 - - #80004201)

Also known as Wormeley-Montague House

Virginia St. , Urbanna

Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

archives document