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

Russell County Virginia has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site and Old Russell County Courthouse, Blackford Bridge, Carter Hill and Castlerun Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland and Archaic dating back to 8499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Russell County places including Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Co, William Henry Haire, Clayton Ramey & Cross; Davis, Nathan W. Easterly and W.H. & Son Musser. Prominent architectural styles found in Russell Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Blackford Bridge (added 2010 - - #10000381)

Also known as Pucketts Hole Bridge

Chestnut Rd (Rte 652) , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Co

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Carter Hill (added 2000 - - #00000023)

Also known as DHR file no. 083-5012

Fincastle Rd. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Musser, W.H. & Son

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

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

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Castlerun Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000024)

Also known as 83-1517

Rte. 682 , Castlewood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Religion, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site (added 1978 - - #78003044)

Address Restricted , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic

Period of Significance:

8000-8499 BC, 7500-7999 BC, 7000-7499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Gilmer, Samuel, House (added 2015 - - #15000019)

Lebanon, Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1949 AD

Honaker Commercial Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001159)

Also known as 239-5001

US Hwy 80 , Honaker

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ramey & Cross; Davis, Clayton, Haire, William Henry

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Jessees Mill (added 2005 - - #04001543)

Also known as 083-5152-0001

VA 645, 2.5 mi. N of VA 71 , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing Site, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Mason--Dorton School (added 2002 - - #02000450)

Also known as Mason's Store School, Dorton School;83-5019

VA 71, jct. with VA 606 , Castlewood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Old Russell County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73002059)

Also known as Dickenson-Fugate House

W of Dickensonville on U.S. 58A , Dickensonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Quillen, Stephen B., House (added 2003 - - #03001096)

Also known as VDHR # 252-5016

149 Church St. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Easterly, Nathan W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Smithfield (added 1994 - - #94000988)

Also known as VDHR File No. 83-12

VA 19 NW side, 3 mi. SW of Rosedale , Rosedale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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