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

Rappahannock County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Skyline Drive Historic District and Sperryville Historic District, Laurel Mills Historic District, Meadow Grove Farm and Sunnyside.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rappahannock County places including George Washington, A.N. & Son Wood, George W. Hawkins and James Leake Powers. Prominent architectural styles found in Rappahannock Country are Greek Revival, Early Republic and Federal.

Ben Venue Rural Historic District (added 2016 - - #15001042)

Flint Hill, Flint Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1740-1965 AD

Laurel Mills Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001273)

Also known as VDHR File Number 078-0058

Roughly bounded by Laurel Mills Rd., Thornton R. & Laurel Mills Farm , Laurel Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wood, A.N. & Son, Hawkins, George W.

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Meadow Grove Farm (added 2006 - - #06000803)

Also known as 078-0059

21 Meadow Grove Ln. , Amissville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

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

Skyline Drive Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000375)

Shenandoah National Park, from the N entrance station at Front Royal to the S entrance station at Rockfish Gap , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Engineering, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Sperryville Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003300)

VA 522, 600, 1001, and 1002 , Sperryville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Sunnyside (added 2004 - - #04001274)

Also known as DHR Id # 078-0049, Sunnyside Farms

186 Sunnyside Orchard Ln. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

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, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

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

Washington Historic District (added 1975 - - #75002033)

Also known as 322-0011

Parts of Main St., Piedmont Ave., Calvert, Middle and Porter Sts. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Powers,James Leake, Washington,George

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Hospital, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater