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

Historic Districts

Virginia - Westmoreland County - Historic Districts

Westmoreland County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Montross Historic District and Westmoreland State Park Historic District, Colonial Beach Commercial Historic District and Kinsale Historic District.

The famous person George Washington is associated with one of more of the Westmoreland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Westmoreland County places including E.L. Jr. Meyers. Prominent architectural styles found in Westmoreland Country are Federal, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Colonial Beach Commercial Historic District (added 2021 - - #100006984)

Also known as VDHR# 199-5037

Colonia Ave from Lynnhaven Ave to Potomac R.; Washington Ave. from Boundary St., Irving Ave., Wilder Ave, and Hawthorn St.; and Boundary Ave to Beach Terrace from Hawthorn St. with exclusions., Colonial Beach

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Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

George Washington Birthplace National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000850)

E of Fredericksburg off U.S. 301 and VA 3 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1932, 1732

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum, Park

Kinsale Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000476)

Also known as VDHR #096-0090

Roughly along Kinsale Rd, Kinsale Bridge Rd., Sigouney Dr., Great House Rd., and Yeocomico Ln. , Kinsale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Museum, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Storage

Montross Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009072)

Also known as DHR # 236-5038

Bounded by VA 3/Kings Hwy., Alma and Ames Lns., Court Sq., Polk St., and Rectory Rd., Montross

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Education, Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government

Westmoreland State Park Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001265)

Also known as Westmoreland State Park, DHR Number 096-0089

1650 State Park Rd. , Montross