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

York County Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include SAVANNAH (nuclear ship), Bruton Parish Poorhouse Archeological Site, Bryan Manor, Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site and Grace Church.

The famous person Lord Dunmore is associated with one of more of the York County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the York County places including New York Ship Building Corporation, Sharpe,George W. and Inc.. Prominent architectural styles found in York Country are Colonial, Georgian and Greek Revival.

Bruton Parish Poorhouse Archeological Site (added 1982 - - #82004610)

Address Restricted , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial,Institutional

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Bryan Manor (added 1978 - - #78003048)

Also known as Bryan Site

Address Restricted , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

English,Rual

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74002153)

Address Restricted , Yorktown

TheCatalyst31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Military, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Military, English

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site (Boundary Decrease) (added 1999 - - #99000074)

Address Restricted , Yorktown

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Grace Church (added 1970 - - #70000832)

Also known as York-Hampton Parish Church

Rte. 1003 and Main St. , Yorktown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Kiskiack (added 1969 - - #69000287)

Also known as Lee House

NE of jct. of VA 238 and 168 , Lackay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Old Custom House (added 1999 - - #99000682)

Also known as VDHR fileNo. 0990004

Jct. of Main and Read Sts. , Yorktown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Health Care, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Customhouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, School, Warehouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Porto Bello (added 1973 - - #73002068)

On Queens Creek, in Camp Peary Military Reservation , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Dunmore,Lord

Significant Year:

1775, 1773

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

English,Rural

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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SAVANNAH (nuclear ship) (added 1982 - - #82001518)

James River reserve fleet , Newport News

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sharpe,George W.,Inc., New York Ship Building Corporation

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Maritime History, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Sessions--Pope--Sheild House (added 2003 - - #03000572)

Also known as Sheild House, Sessions House;99-0019

600 Main St. , Yorktown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex (added 2008 - - #08000426)

Also known as Archaeological Sites 44YO385, 44YO394, 44YO395, 44YO396, 44YO1026; Burwell's Mill; #099-5275

Address Restricted , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, African-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Yorktown Wrecks (added 1973 - - #73002069)

Address Restricted , Yorktown

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History

Cultural Affiliation:

English,Naval

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object