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

Tazewell County Virginia has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site (44TZ92), Indian Paintings, Pocahontas Mine No. 1, Big Crab Orchard Site and Burke's Garden Central Church And Cemetery.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include English,Frontier, Late Woodland, American,Frontier, Paleo-Indian, Archaic and Native American dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Gov. George C. Peery is associated with one of more of the Tazewell County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tazewell County places including Southwest Virginia Improvement Co., Thomas Masten Hawkins, Clinch Valley Coal & Iron, John Whitten, Thomas Mastin Hawkins, Thomas Cubine, Andrew J. Bryan, Joe Brown, F Fields, W. W., Sr. and William Pierce. Prominent architectural styles found in Tazewell Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Big Crab Orchard Site (added 1980 - - #80004230)

Also known as Pisgah Church;Fort Witten;Big Crab Orchard

Address Restricted , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

English,Frontier, Late Woodland, American,Frontier

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Fortification, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Museum, Park

Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site (44TZ92) (added 1987 - - #87001531)

Also known as 44 TZ 92

Address Restricted , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Graves/Burials

Burke's Garden Central Church And Cemetery (added 1979 - - #79003092)

Also known as Burke's Garden Lutheran Church

SE of Burke's Garden on VA 623 , Burke's Garden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

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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Burke's Garden Rural Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000306)

Also known as 44TZ6;44TZ61-44TZ87;44TZ89-44TX91;See Also:Burke's Garden Ce

Valley encircled by Garden Mountain , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Prehistoric, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Chimney Rock Farm (added 1982 - - #82004607)

Also known as The Willows

VA 91 , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Clinch Valley Roller Mills (added 1984 - - #84000056)

Also known as VHLC File No. 92-17

River Street Dr. , Cedar Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Clynchdale (added 2016 - - #16000540)

Tazewell, Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1949 AD

Indian Paintings (added 1969 - - #69000284)

Address Restricted , Maiden Spring

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Maiden Spring (added 1994 - - #94000987)

Also known as VDHR File No. 92-02

Jct. of VA 609 and VA 91 , Pounding Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Moore, Capt. James, Homestead (added 2002 - - #02001363)

VA 644 , Boissevain

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Old Kentucky Turnpike Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000829)

Also known as 184-0001;See Also:Clinch Valley Roller Mills

Along Indian Creek Rd., Old Kentucky Tnpk., College Hill Rd. and Cedar Valley Dr. , Cedar Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cubine, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Peery, Gov. George C.

Significant Year:

1873

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Pocahontas Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001418)

Corporate boundaries of Pocahontas including cemetery , Pocahontas and

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southwest Virginia Improvement Co.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Pocahontas Mine No. 1 (added 1994 - - #94001651)

Also known as Baby Mine;see also:Pocahontas Historic District

Rt. 659, Reedsville Hollow Rd. , Pocahontas

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Warehouse

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Richlands Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000394)

Also known as VDHR# 148-5014

Includes portions of Front, Second, Third, Fourth Sts., and Grayson Ave., Lee St., Washington Sq. and Suffolk Ave. , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Sanders, Walter McDonald, House (added 2002 - - #02001370)

Also known as 143-5022

College Ave. , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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St. Clair, Alexander, House (added 1982 - - #82004606)

W of Bluefield on VA 650 , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hawkins,Thomas Masten

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

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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Tazewell Avenue Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000147)

Also known as VDHR# 148-5020

Tazewell Ave, Fairfax Ave, Front St., Second St., Third St., & Fourth St , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, Joe, F Fields, W. W., Sr.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Vacant/Not In Use

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Tazewell Depot (added 2015 - - #15000020)

Tazewell, Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Tazewill Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000519)

Also known as 158-0005

Main, Church, Tower, and Pine Sts., and Central Ave. , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bryan, Andrew J., Pierce, William

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Thompson, George Oscar, House (added 1982 - - #82004608)

Also known as Sam Ward Bishop House

U.S. 604 , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hawkins,Thomas Mastin

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Williams House (added 1983 - - #83003319)

Also known as The Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Company

102 Suffolk Ave. , Richlands

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wynn, James, House (added 1992 - - #92001368)

Also known as VDHR File No. 158-07;Peery House

408 S. Elk St. , Tazewell

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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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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