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

Southampton County Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beechwood, Belmont, Brown's Ferry, Elm Grove and Rose Hill.

Many famous people are associated with these Southampton County historic places including William Mahone, Gov. Colgate Darden, W.H. Vincent, Edwards Beaton and William Vincent Rawlings.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Southampton County places including Hunt, Thomas; Adams, Henry and James Edward Sebrell. Prominent architectural styles found in Southampton Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Aspen Lawn (added 2002 - - #02000319)

Also known as VDHR File no. 87-0137, Drewey, V.T. Farm; Rawles Tract

4438 Hiscksford Rd. , Drewryville

Pawe\u0142MM, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Beaton-Powell House (added 2008 - - #08001058)

Also known as Home Place

32142 South Main St. , Boykins

Obicivolunteer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Beaton, Edwards

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Beechwood (added 1979 - - #79003088)

Also known as Jericho

NE of Courtland on VA 643 , Beales

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Darden,Gov. Colgate

Significant Year:

1790

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Belmont (added 1973 - - #73002061)

NE of Capron off VA 652 , Capron

Pawe\u0142MM, Public domain, 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:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Brown's Ferry (added 1979 - - #79003090)

Also known as Mahone House

E of Drakes Corner off VA 684 , Drakes Corner

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Mahone,William

Significant Year:

1815

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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Courtland School (added 2016 - - #16000539)

Courtland, Courtland

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Elm Grove (added 1979 - - #79003089)

Also known as Williams-Rick House

NE of Courtland on VA 646 , Courtland

Kingrichard4867, 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:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mahone's Tavern (added 2008 - - #08000483)

Also known as VDHR # 201-0001, Kello's T, Vaughn's Tavern, Howard's Hotel

22341 Main St. , Courtland

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rochelle--Prince House (added 2011 - - #10001115)

22371 Main St, Courtland

Joel Bradshaw, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Rochelle, James Henry, Tyler, Martha (Miss Mattie) Rochelle

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

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Rose Hill (added 1979 - - #79003087)

Also known as Indian Land

NE of Capron on VA 635 , Capron

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Weanoc

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sebrell Rural Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000648)

Roughly bounded by Nottoway R., Assamoosick Swamp & Old Hickory Rd., Sebrell

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Simmons--Sebrell--Camp House (added 2003 - - #03001097)

Also known as Zebulon Simmons Tract

Zebulon Simmons Tract , Courtland

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sebrell, James Edward

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Sunnyside (added 1982 - - #82004596)

VA 673 , Newsoms

Kingrichard4867, 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, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Vaughan, Rebecca, House (added 2006 - - #06000162)

Also known as DHR File # 201-5002

26315 Heritage Ln. , Courtland

Joel Bradshaw, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Vincent, William H., House (added 2004 - - #03001444)

Also known as 183-5002

23016 Main St. , Capron

Obicivolunteer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Vincent, W.H., Rawlings, William Vincent

Significant Year:

1909, 1950, 1889

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Civic, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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