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

Northampton County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cape Charles Historic District and Northampton County Courthouse Historic District, Eastville Historic District, Northampton Lumber Company Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Northampton County places including Muktiple, John Marshall, William Satchell and William Rabyshaw. Prominent architectural styles found in Northampton Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial.

Cape Charles Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002122)

Also known as DHR File No. 65-166

Roughly bounded by Washington, Bay and Mason Aves. and Fig St. , Cape Charles

Joel Bradshaw, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Muktiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store

Eastville Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000795)

Also known as VDHR File Number 214-0040

Area includes VA Rt. 13, Old Town Neck Dr., Courthouse Rd., Willow Oak Rd., Rockefellow La., and Stumptown Dr. , Eastville

Alexiskferia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rabyshaw, William, Marshall, John

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Courthouse, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Northampton County Courthouse Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001410)

E. by Rt.13 & extending from Rt. 13 .1 mi. west, & extendingfrom the intersection of Rt. 631 .1 mi north & .1 mi. south , Eastville

James Shelton32~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Satchell,William, Marshall,John

Architectural Style:

Federal, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Government, Other

Northampton Lumber Company Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000480)

Also known as DHR # 267-5005; Nassawadox Steam Powered Saw Mill, DHR # 267-5004; Northampton Lumber Company DHR # 267-5001

Jct. of VA 912 & US 13 , Nassawadox

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Specialty Store