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

Nelson County Virginia has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bon Aire, Edgewood, Midway Mill, Montezuma and Nelson County Courthouse dating back to 1825.

Many famous people are associated with these Nelson County historic places including George Cabell Jr., Joseph Carrington Cabell, William Cabell Jr., Samuel Jordan Cabell, William Massie and Earl Jr. Hamner.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nelson County places including Shelton Crostwait, James Robards, George Varnum, Malcolm Crawford, Lyman Peck, Keystone Bridge Co., Monroe and Patterson, C.H. Hinnant, Andrew Bruce and Thomas Massie. Prominent architectural styles found in Nelson Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Bon Aire (added 1980 - - #80004203)

E of Shipman on VA 626 , Shipman

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Cabell,George,Jr.

Significant Year:

1812

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

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

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Edgewood (added 2006 - - #06000354)

Also known as 062-0004

3008 Warminster Rd. , Wingina

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peck, Lyman, Crawford, Malcolm

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Cabell, Joseph Carrington

Significant Year:

1955, 1820, 1790

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 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:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Elk Hill (added 2007 - - #07000220)

Also known as 062-0005

511 Rockfish Valley Hwy , Nellysford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

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Haines Chapel and Cemetery (added 2014 - - #13001174)

2600 Tye River Tpk., Vesuvius

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Hamner House (added 2004 - - #04001293)

Also known as Jay Hamner House; Copps House, DHR# 062-0282

128 Treetop Loop , Schuyler

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hamner, Earl Jr.

Significant Year:

1929, 1940, 1915

Area of Significance:

Literature, Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lovingston High School (added 2003 - - #03000567)

Also known as Lovingstn Elementary School, 062-5003

8445 Thomas Nelson Hwy. , Lovingston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hinnant, C.H., Monroe and Patterson

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Lovingston Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001232)

Also known as VDHR 062-5108

VA 56 (Front St.) from Orchard Rd. (N) to Sunset Ln. (S), Parallel to US 29 , Lovingston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Crosthwait, Shelton

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Cemetery, Courthouse, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Midway Mill (added 2001 - - #73002042)

Also known as Simpson House

On the James River at end of VA 743 , Midway Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Mitchell's Brick House Tavern (added 2006 - - #06000355)

Also known as Oakland;Hite House;Goodwin Tavern;Goodwin House, Coco House;062-0052

5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy. , Arrington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Montezuma (added 1980 - - #80004202)

NE of Norwood on VA 626 , Norwood

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Historic Person:

Cabell,William,Jr.

Significant Year:

1790

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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

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Nelson County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73002041)

Off U.S. 29 , Lovingston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crostwait,Shelton, Varnum,George

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Professional

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Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass (added 1978 - - #78003033)

SW of Shipman on VA 653 , Shipman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keystone Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Pharsalia (added 2009 - - #09000395)

Also known as 062-0428

2325 Pharsalia Rd. , Tyro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Massie, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Massie, William

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Horticulture Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Research Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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River Bluff (added 1980 - - #80004205)

S of Wintergreen on VA 151 , Wintergreen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Riverside Farm (added 2016 - - #15001040)

Roseland, Roseland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Rock Cliff (added 2015 - - #15000927)

Wingina, Wingina

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Gantt, Dr. William Andrew Horsley

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Schuyler Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000195)

Also known as 062-5002

Crossroads of Schuyler Rd., Salem Rd. and Rockfish River Rd. , Schuyler

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bruce, Andrew

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Industry, Architecture, Prehistoric, Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Soldier's Joy (added 1980 - - #80004204)

SE of Shipman on VA 626 , Wingina

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robards,James

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Historic Person:

Cabell,Samuel Jordan

Significant Year:

1785, 1783

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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South Rockfish Valley Rural Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000534)

Nellysford, Nellysford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1700-1974 AD

Swannanoa (added 1969 - - #69000221)

S of jct. of VA 610 and U.S. 250 , Waynesboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baskerville & Noland

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Museum, Park

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Tyro Mill (added 2006 - - #06000749)

Also known as 062-0028

VA 56 (Crabtree Falls Hwy) , Tyro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Wintergreen County Store (added 2005 - - #05001233)

Also known as VHDR file number 062-0117, Harris Store; Slaughter's; Fitzpatrick's

Jct. of VA 151 and VA 627, 1368 Rockfish Valley Hwy , Nellysford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harris, Grover C.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Woods, Major James, House (added 2013 - - #13000991)

3042 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Nellysford

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Woodson's Mill (added 1992 - - #92001703)

Also known as Piney River Mill;DHR File No. 62-93

VA 778 E of jct. with VA 666 , Lowesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Manufacturing Facility

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