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

Williamsburg County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Merchants Square and Resort Historic District, Williamsburg Historic District and Chandler Court and Pollard Park Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Williamsburg County historic places including John D. Rockefeller and John Garland et al Pollard.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Williamsburg County places including Shaw & Hepburn Perry. Prominent architectural styles found in Williamsburg Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Georgian.

Chandler Court and Pollard Park Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001075)

Also known as VDHR File No. 137-478

Roughly bounded by Jamestown Rd., Griffin Ave., Pollard Park, and College of William and Mary Maintenance Yard , Williamsburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Pollard,John Garland et al

Significant Year:

1925, 1931, 1922

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Natural Feature, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Merchants Square and Resort Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000365)

Also known as File No. 137-5027

Boundary St., Duke of Gloucester St., S. England St., Francis St., Henry St. Prince George St. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perry, Shaw & Hepburn, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Rockefeller, John D.

Significant Year:

1927

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hotel, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Williamsburg Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000925)

Bounded by Francis, Waller, Nicholson, N. England, Lafayette, and Nassau Sts. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum