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

Petersburg County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Centre Hill Historic District, Folly Castle Historic District, Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Petersburg Old Town Historic District and Poplar Lawn Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Petersburg County places including Thomas U. Walter, Lee, William Edward, Jr., Harrison Waite, R.A. Machen and Petersburg Garden Club. Prominent architectural styles found in Petersburg Country are Italianate, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Commercial and Industrial Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000665)

Also known as VDHR No. 123-5424

200-300 W. Washington, 4-42 S. Market, 100-100 Perry, 200-300 block W. Wythe, 200 block Brown Sts. , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

Centre Hill Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001277)

Also known as See Also:Centre Hill

Henry, N. Adams, N. Jefferson, Franklin, and E. Washington Sts., Centre Hill Ct., and Centre Hill Ave. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Military, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Commerce Street Industrial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000870)

Also known as 123-5420

Commerce, Upper Appomattox, West, Dunlop, and South Sts. , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Folly Castle Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004313)

Also known as West Washington Street Historic District;See Also:Folly Cast

Perry and W. Washington Sts. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 2000 - - #99001605)

Also known as 123-096

Roughly along South St. from Commerce St. to Farmer St. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waite, Harrison

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000343)

Also known as DHR File No. 123-96;See Also:Strawberry Hill;Second Presbyte

235--618 Washington, 235--580 Hinton, 15--37 Guarantee, 18--115 Lafayette and 18--42 Perry Sts. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Lee Memorial Park (added 2000 - - #00000896)

Also known as 123-83, Lee Park

1832 Johnson Rd. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Petersburg Garden Club

Area of Significance:

Black, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Outdoor Recreation

North Battersea--Pride's Field Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000475)

Also known as 123-5035

Roughly along the Appomatox River bank, McKenzie, W. High., Upper Appomattox Sts., from 1250 W. High to Fleet Sts. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Petersburg Courthouse Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001572)

Also known as VDHR File No. 123-103;See Also:73002218;78003185;79003288;86

Roughly bounded by W. Bank, N. Adams, W. Washington and N. Market Sts. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Walter,Thomas U.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Transportation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004314)

Also known as See Also:City Market;Exchange Building;Farmers' Bank;Friend,

U.S. 1 and VA 36 , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08000873)

Also known as VDHR# 123-0097

241 4th St., 223-225 Henry St., 230 and 316 E. Bank St. , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Pocahontas Island Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000977)

Also known as 123-0114

Pocahontas, Witten, Rolfe, Logan, and Sapony Sts. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee, William Edward, Jr.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Black

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Poplar Lawn Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004315)

Also known as Central Park

Roughly bounded by Surrey Lane, St. Jefferson, Mars and Harrison Sts. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Military, Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Poplar Lawn Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000030)

Also known as Central Park, 125-0094

Jct. of E Wythe and S. Jefferson, from SE of orig. HD to Lieutenant Run, Along both sides of Harrison St. at SW corner , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

South Market Street Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000345)

Also known as DHR File No. 123-108;See Also: Wallace, Thomas, House

S. Market St. from Washington St. to Halifax St. , Petersburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Machen,R.A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling