Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Virginia - Rappahannock County
Rappahannock County Virginia has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Skyline Drive Historic District, Ben Venue, Calvert Mill/Washington Mill, Montpelier and Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rappahannock County places including Henry Miller, James Leake Powers, Samuel Smith, A.N. & Son Wood, George Washington and George W. Hawkins. Prominent architectural styles found in Rappahannock Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Ben Venue (added 1979 - - #79003075)
NE of Washington on VA 729 , Washington
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Powers,James Leake
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Ben Venue Rural Historic District (added 2016 - - #15001042)
Flint Hill, Flint Hill
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Caledonia Farm (added 1990 - - #90001996)
Also known as Fountain Hall;DHR file # 78-64
Jct. of VA 628 and VA 606 , Flint Hall
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Calvert Mill/Washington Mill (added 1982 - - #82004583)
Also known as The Old Mill
E of Washington on US 211 , Washington
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Carder, George L., House (added 2004 - - #04000715)
Also known as Boxwood Hill, 078-5078
456 Scrabble Rd. , Castleton
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Flint Hill Baptist Church (added 1997 - - #97001509)
Also known as VDHR File No. 78-66
0.3 mi N of jct. of US 522 and VA 729 , Flint Hill
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Flint Hill Historic District (added 2012 - - #11001070)
Jct. of US 522, Fodderstack, Crest Hill, & Ben Venue Rds., Flint Hill
Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
More Information:
archives document
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
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Locust Grove--Luttrell, R.E. Farmstead (added 2013 - - #13000343)
24 Bunree Ln., Amissville
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Meadow Grove Farm (added 2006 - - #06000803)
Also known as 078-0059
21 Meadow Grove Ln. , Amissville
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Miller, John W., House (added 1991 - - #90002010)
Also known as Miller House
Jct. of VA 707 and VA 604 , Boston
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Montpelier (added 1973 - - #73002052)
S of Sperryville on VA 231 , Sperryville
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse (added 1979 - - #79003076)
Also known as Mount Salem Baptist Church
SE of Washington on VA 626 , Washington
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller,Henry
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Scrabble School (added 2007 - - #07001143)
111 Scrabble Rd. , Castleton
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Sperryville Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003300)
VA 522, 600, 1001, and 1002 , Sperryville
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Sunnyside (added 2004 - - #04001274)
Also known as DHR Id # 078-0049, Sunnyside Farms
186 Sunnyside Orchard Ln. , Washington
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Washington Historic District (added 1975 - - #75002033)
Also known as 322-0011
Parts of Main St., Piedmont Ave., Calvert, Middle and Porter Sts. , Washington
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Washington School (added 2019 - - #100003349)
Also known as DHR File #078-5187
267 Piedmont Ave., Washington
a href"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_Graded_School_in_Washington,_Virginia.jpg"Ser Amantio di Nicolao/a, a href"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"CC BY-SA 3.0/a, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Samuel
Architectural Style:
Craftsman, Western Stick
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Black, Social History
Period of Significance:
1923-1963 AD
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