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

Rockbridge County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McCormick, Cyrus, Farm and Workshop, Anderson Hollow Archaeological District, Brownsburg Historic District, Buffalo Forge (081-0003) and Kennedy-Wade Mill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic dating back to 1825.

The famous person Cyrus McCormick is associated with one of more of the Rockbridge County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rockbridge County places including Andrew Kennedy. Prominent architectural styles found in Rockbridge Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Georgian.

Anderson Hollow Archaeological District (added 1983 - - #83003314)

Also known as Anderson Hollow;44Rb121;44Rb117;44Rb118;44Rb119;44Rb120;44Rb

Address Restricted , Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Brownsburg Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002055)

Including the entire village extending .5 mi. along Rte. 252 , Brownsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

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

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Buffalo Forge (081-0003) (added 2004 - - #04000551)

Also known as Mount Pleasant (081-0738), Forge Complex (081-0003)

2694 Forge Rd. , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Black, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Glasgow Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001170)

Also known as VDHR File No. 223-03

Bounded by Seventh, Tenth, Gordon and Powahtan Sts. , Glasgow

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Owner:

Local, Private

Kennedy--Lunsford Farm (added 1996 - - #96000592)

Also known as 81-32

Approximately .5 mi. S of VA 606, near jct. with VA 604 , Raphine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Kennedy--Lunsford Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99000140)

Also known as 81-32

1194 Raphine Rd. , Raphine

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Owner:

Private

Kennedy--Wade's Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000458)

Also known as McFadden house, Buffalo Springs Farm, VDHR Nos. 81-33 and 81

VA 606 (Raphine Rd.), 2000 ft. NE of jct. with VA 721 , Raphine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Kennedy-Wade Mill (added 1979 - - #79003296)

Also known as Wade`s Mill

2.3 mi. NE of Brownsburg on VA 606 , Brownsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Andrew

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial Archaeology

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Liberty Hall Site (added 1977 - - #77001493)

Also known as Liberty Hall Academy

Address Restricted , Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Architecture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

McCormick, Cyrus, Farm and Workshop (added 1966 - - #66000846)

Also known as Walnut Grove

S of Staunton on U.S. 11 and CR 606 at Walnut Grove , Steele's Tavern

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McCormick,Cyrus

Significant Year:

1847, 1809

Area of Significance:

Invention, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Research Facility

Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003204)

Also known as Rockbridge Alum Springs--Jordan Alum Springs

Address Restricted , California

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Entertainment/Recreation, Health/Medicine, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Music Facility, Resort

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Scott-Hutton Farm (added 2017 - - #100001516)

1892 Turnpike Road, Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1925 AD