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

Prince William County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Manassas National Battlefield Park, Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, Buckland Historic District, Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Prince William County historic places including John Love, Samuel Love and William Alexander.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Prince William County places including U.S. Marine Corps, NPS, CCC, Claudius Crozet, Sanders, Leslie, et al. and A.B. & Co. Mullett. Prominent architectural styles found in Prince William Country are Federal, Colonial and Colonial Revival.

Brentsville Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001829)

Also known as DHR File No. 76-338;See Also:Davis--Beard House;Brentsville

Roughly Bristow Rd. from Old Church Rd. to Isaac Walton Rd. , Bristow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Buckland Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000681)

Also known as DHL File No. 76--313

7980--8205 Buckland Mill Rd. and 16206, 16208, 16210, and 16211 Lee Hwy. , Buckland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08000246)

Also known as 076-0313

Parts of Buckland Mill & Cerro Gordo Rds., & US 29/15 , Gainsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crozet, Claudius, Sanders, Leslie, et al.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Early Republic

Historic Person:

Love, John, Love, Samuel

Area of Significance:

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

Cultural Affiliation:

Black Freedman, Euro-American,, African American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Fields, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001517)

Also known as DHR #076-0289

Prince William Forest Park , Triangle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

African American, European American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Extractive Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Effingham (added 1989 - - #89001793)

Also known as 76-6

14103 Aden Rd. , Aden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Historic Person:

Alexander,William

Significant Year:

1777

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Goodwill Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 1 (added 1989 - - #89000456)

Also known as Prince William Forest Park;Camp Lichtman;Boys' Camp

Off VA 234 W of I-95 , Triangle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, NPS

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Lawn, The (added 1989 - - #89001798)

Also known as 76-178

15027 Vint Hill Rd./VA 215 , Nokesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mullett,A.B. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Locust Bottom (added 1991 - - #89001796)

Also known as Rollingwood Farm;76-88

2520 Logmill Rd. , Haymarket

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Manassas National Battlefield Park (added 1966 - - #66000039)

NW of Manassas off VA 215 , Manassas

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 (added 1989 - - #89000457)

Also known as Prince William Forest Park

Off VA 619 W of I-95 , Triangle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, NPS

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Mt. Atlas (added 1989 - - #89001799)

Also known as 76-15

4105 Mt. Atlas Ln. , Haymarket

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Georgian, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Occoquan Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004255)

Roughly bounded by the Occoquan River, Center Lane, Washington St. and western end of Mill St. , Occoquan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Architecture, Industry, Invention

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Orenda/SP-26 Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 3 (added 1989 - - #89000458)

Also known as Prince William Forest Park;Family Camp;Mothers & Tots' Camp

Off VA 619 W of I-95 , Triangle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, NPS

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Music Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Music Facility

Pilgrim's Rest (added 1989 - - #89001797)

Also known as Bellemont Grove;Mount Wesley;76-19

14102 Carriage Ford Rd. , Nokesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Pilgrim's Rest (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #03001434)

Also known as Mount Wesley; 76-19, Belle Mont Grove

2101 Belmont Grove Rd. , Nokesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Pleasant Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 4 (added 1989 - - #89000459)

Also known as Prince William Forest Park

Off VA 234 W of I-95 , Triangle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, NPS

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Music Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Music Facility

Prince William Forest Park Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000179)

18100 Park Headquarters Rd., Triangle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Archeology, Entertainment/Recreation, Black, Industry, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000260)

Also known as DHR File No. 76-83

Marine Corps Base Quantico , Quantico

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., U.S. Marine Corps

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Health/Medicine, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Naval Facility, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Naval Facility, School, Sport Facility