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

Stafford County Virginia has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Aquia Church, Belmont, Ferry Farm Site, Potomac Creek Site and Washington, George, Boyhood Home Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Archaic and Paleoindian dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Stafford County historic places including George Washington and Gari Melchers.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Stafford County places including Mourning Richards, John Dixon, William Copein, Anthony (builder Burns and Lt. C.F. Cross. Prominent architectural styles found in Stafford Country are Federal, Georgian and Collegiate Gothic.

Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site (44ST53) (added 1984 - - #84003598)

Also known as Site VA44ST53

Address Restricted , Stafford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial America

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Aquia Church (added 1969 - - #69000282)

N of jct. of U.S. 1 and VA 610 , Garrisonville

Cowpie21, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Copein,William, Richards,Mourning

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Belmont (added 1966 - - #66000848)

Also known as Gari Melchers Home

Off U.S. 1 , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Melchers,Gari

Significant Year:

1932, 1916

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

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Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (added 2018 - - #100002206)

135 Chapel Green Road, Fredricksburg

KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History

Period of Significance:

1870-1967 AD

Carlton (added 1973 - - #73002064)

501 Melchers Dr. , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Clearview (added 1975 - - #75002039)

Off Telegraph Rd. near VA 664 and U.S. 1 , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Conway House (added 2004 - - #04000162)

Also known as 089-0067-0031, Conway, Moncure Daniel, House

305 King St. , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Falmouth Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000825)

Also known as See Also:Belmont;Carlton;Clearview

Jct. of U.S. 1 and U.S. 17 , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

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Ferry Farm Site (added 1972 - - #72001417)

Also known as Site of George Washington's Boyhood Home

E of Fredericksburg at 712 Kings Hwy. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1774, 1738

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Hartwood Manor (added 2006 - - #05001618)

Also known as Old Foote Place, 089-0021

335 Hartwood Rd. , Harwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burns, Anthony (builder

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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 Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Hartwood Presbyterian Church (added 1989 - - #89001929)

Also known as Yellow Chapel Church

Jct. VA 705 and 612 , Hartwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Hunter's Ironworks (added 1974 - - #74002147)

W of Falmouth off U.S. 17 , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Military, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

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Potomac Creek Site (added 1969 - - #69000281)

Also known as Patawomeke

Address Restricted , Brooke

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Algonkian

Period of Significance:

1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Public Quarry at Government Island (added 2007 - - #03000457)

Also known as Brent's Island; Wiggington's Island; VDHR #089-103, 44ST110

Address Restricted , Stafford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic, Paleoindian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Redoubt #2 (added 2006 - - #06000051)

Also known as Fort No Name; Brockman's Fort, DHR File Number 089-5057/44ST0082

Address Restricted , Stafford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tennessee Camp (added 2008 - - #08001059)

Also known as VDHR File No. 089-5207;44ST0302, 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Camp;Camp Bate

Address Restricted , Marine Corps Base, Quantico

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Union Church and Cemetery (added 2008 - - #08000896)

Also known as 44ST0081, VDHR File No. 089-0067-0037

Carter St. and Butler Rd. , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Washington, George, Boyhood Home Site (added 2000 - - #00000259)

Also known as 44ST174, Ferry Farm

237 King's Highway , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Washington, George

Significant Year:

1774, 1741, 1738

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Other

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park

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White Oak Church (added 1991 - - #90002112)

Also known as White Oak Baptist Church;White Oak Primitive Baptist Church;

8 Caisson Rd. , Falmouth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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