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

Tazewell County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Williams House, Maiden Spring, Richlands Historic District, Sanders, Walter McDonald, House and Tazewell Avenue Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tazewell County places including Clinch Valley Coal & Iron, F Fields, W. W., Sr. and Joe Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Tazewell Country are Colonial Revival, Queen Anne and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

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

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

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

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

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