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

Williamsburg County Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bruton Parish Church, Merchants Square and Resort Historic District, Randolph, Peyton, House, Semple, James, House and Williamsburg Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include English dating back to 1700.

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

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Williamsburg County places including Richard Taffiaferro, Shaw & Hepburn Perry, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Spottswood, Sir Christopher Wren, Charles M. Robinson and Nuckols Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Williamsburg Country are Colonial Revival, Georgian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bruton Parish Church (added 1970 - - #70000861)

Duke of Gloucester St. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spottswood,Alexander

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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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)

VAMcMag, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

College Landing (added 1978 - - #78003188)

Address Restricted , Williamsburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Prehistoric, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

English

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

First Baptist Church (added 2017 - - #100001050)

727 Scotland Street, Williamsburg (Independent City)

KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion

Period of Significance:

1956-1962 AD

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)

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

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Randolph, Peyton, House (added 1970 - - #70000863)

Also known as Randolph-Peachy House

Corner of Nicholson and N. England Sts. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

Jrcla2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Semple, James, House (added 1970 - - #70000864)

S side of Frances St. between Blair and Walker Sts. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jefferson,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Whaley, Matthew, School (added 2004 - - #04000857)

Also known as VDHR File # 137-0302

301 Scotland St. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

SKM2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nuckols Construction Co., Robinson, Charles M.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Williamsburg Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000925)

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

Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

archives document

Williamsburg Inn (added 1997 - - #97000480)

Also known as 137-0079

136 E. Francis St. , Williamsburg (Independent City)

SKM2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perry, Shaw & Hepburn

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Rockerfeller, John D., Jr.

Significant Year:

1937

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

archives document

Wren Building, College of William and Mary (added 1966 - - #66000929)

Also known as Old College Yard

College of William and Mary campus , Williamsburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Wythe House (added 1970 - - #70000866)

W side of the Palace Green , Williamsburg (Independent City)

FlickreviewR, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taffiaferro,Richard

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Wythe,George

Significant Year:

1755, 1791, 1750

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document