National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
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Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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As of November 25, 2011, there are 2,768 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in all 95 Virginia counties and 36 of 39 independent cities, including 119 National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Landmark Districts, four National Historical Parks, two National Monuments, two National Battlefield Parks, one National Memorial
, one National Battlefield and one National Military Park
.
. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are approximate and not official. The counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which modify the area covered by an existing property or district and which carry a separate National Register reference number.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
:
As of November 25, 2011, there are 2,768 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in all 95 Virginia counties and 36 of 39 independent cities, including 119 National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Landmark Districts, four National Historical Parks, two National Monuments, two National Battlefield Parks, one National Memorial
National Memorial
National Memorial is a designation in the United States for a protected area that memorializes a historic person or event. National memorials are authorized by the United States Congress...
, one National Battlefield and one National Military Park
National Military Park
National Military Park, National Battlefield, National Battlefield Park, and National Battlefield Site are four designations for 24 battle sites preserved by the United States federal government because of their national importance...
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Number of listings by county and independent city
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county and independent cityIndependent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are approximate and not official. The counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which modify the area covered by an existing property or district and which carry a separate National Register reference number.
County/City | # of Sites |
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1 | Accomack | 25 |
2 | Albemarle | 88 |
3 | Alexandria (city) | 42 |
4 | Alleghany | 14 |
5 | Amelia | 10 |
6 | Amherst | 22 |
7 | Appomattox | 5 |
8 | Arlington | 63 |
9 | Augusta | 52 |
10 | Bath | 12 |
11 | Bedford County | 25 |
12 | Bedford (city) | 6 |
13 | Bland | 3 |
14 | Botetourt | 25 |
15 | Bristol (city) | 10 |
16 | Brunswick | 11 |
17 | Buchanan | 2 |
18 | Buckingham | 10 |
19 | Buena Vista (city) | 5 |
20 | Campbell | 14 |
21 | Caroline National Register of Historic Places listings in Caroline County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Caroline County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
18 |
22 | Carroll | 8 |
23 | Charles City | 28 |
24 | Charlotte | 19 |
25 | Charlottesville (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlottesville, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia, an independent city within the confines of Albemarle County... |
65 |
26 | Chesapeake (city) | 9 |
27 | Chesterfield | 26 |
28 | Clarke | 37 |
29 | Colonial Heights (city) | 6 |
30 | Covington (city) | 2 |
31 | Craig | 3 |
32 | Culpeper | 26 |
33 | Cumberland | 15 |
34 | Danville (city) | 16 |
35 | Dickenson | 1 |
36 | Dinwiddie | 19 |
37 | Emporia (city) | 7 |
38 | Essex | 14 |
39 | Fairfax County | 51 |
40 | Fairfax (city) | 6 |
41 | Falls Church (city) | 5 |
42 | Fauquier | 54 |
43 | Floyd | 8 |
44 | Fluvanna | 16 |
45 | Franklin County | 22 |
46 | Franklin (city) | 2 |
47 | Frederick | 25 |
48 | Fredericksburg (city) | 22 |
49 | Galax (city) | 3 |
50 | Giles | 8 |
51 | Gloucester | 31 |
52 | Goochland | 23 |
53 | Grayson | 8 |
54 | Greene | 8 |
55 | Greensville | 3 |
56 | Halifax | 25 |
57 | Hampton (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampton, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table... |
28 |
58 | Hanover | 37 |
59 | Harrisonburg (city) | 8 |
60 | Henrico National Register of Historic Places listings in Henrico County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Henrico County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.Short,... |
29 |
61 | Henry | 18 |
62 | Highland | 6 |
63 | Hopewell (city) | 9 |
64 | Isle Of Wight | 20 |
65 | James City | 17 |
66 | King and Queen | 14 |
67 | King George | 14 |
68 | King William | 19 |
69 | Lancaster National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
11 |
70 | Lee | 6 |
71 | Lexington (city) | 15 |
72 | Loudoun | 77 |
73 | Louisa | 22 |
74 | Lunenburg | 10 |
75 | Lynchburg (city) | 45 |
76 | Madison | 19 |
77 | Manassas (city) | 3 |
78 | Manassas Park (city) | 0 |
79 | Martinsville (city) | 7 |
80 | Mathews National Register of Historic Places listings in Mathews County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mathews County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
13 |
81 | Mecklenburg | 23 |
82 | Middlesex | 14 |
83 | Montgomery | 67 |
84 | Nelson | 17 |
85 | New Kent | 12 |
86 | Newport News (city) | 31 |
87 | Norfolk (city) | 51 |
88 | Northampton | 27 |
89 | Northumberland | 26 |
90 | Norton (city) | 0 |
91 | Nottoway | 9 |
92 | Orange | 33 |
93 | Page | 28 |
94 | Patrick | 12 |
95 | Petersburg (city) | 37 |
96 | Pittsylvania | 17 |
97 | Poquoson (city) | 0 |
98 | Portsmouth (city) | 23 |
99 | Powhatan | 19 |
100 | Prince Edward | 11 |
101 | Prince George | 9 |
102 | Prince William | 46 |
103 | Pulaski | 19 |
104 | Radford (city) | 7 |
105 | Rappahannock | 15 |
106 | Richmond County | 9 |
107 | Richmond (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table... |
190 |
108 | Roanoke County | 8 |
109 | Roanoke (city) | 40 |
110 | Rockbridge | 45 |
111 | Rockingham | 38 |
112 | Russell | 10 |
113 | Salem (city) | 13 |
114 | Scott | 10 |
115 | Shenandoah | 28 |
116 | Smyth National Register of Historic Places listings in Smyth County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Smyth County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
22 |
117 | Southampton | 13 |
118 | Spotsylvania | 16 |
119 | Stafford | 18 |
120 | Staunton (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Staunton, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Staunton, Virginia, an independent city within the confines of Augusta County... |
31 |
121 | Suffolk (city) | 23 |
122 | Surry | 18 |
123 | Sussex | 8 |
124 | Tazewell | 20 |
125 | Virginia Beach (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in... |
21 |
126 | Warren National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
19 |
127 | Washington National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
15 |
128 | Waynesboro (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Waynesboro, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Waynesboro, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the... |
9 |
129 | Westmoreland National Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table... |
21 |
130 | Williamsburg (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamsburg, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the... |
11 |
131 | Winchester (city) National Register of Historic Places listings in Winchester, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Winchester, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the... |
17 |
132 | Wise National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
19 |
133 | Wythe National Register of Historic Places listings in Wythe County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wythe County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
19 |
134 | York National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Virginia This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in York County, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-See... |
11 |
(duplicates) | (37) | |
Total: | 2,768 |
See also
- Association for the Preservation of Virginia AntiquitiesAssociation for the Preservation of Virginia AntiquitiesFounded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities was the United States' first statewide historic preservation group. In 2003 the organization adopted the new name APVA Preservation Virginia to reflect a broader focus on statewide Preservation and in 2009 it shortened...
- Historic houses in VirginiaHistoric houses in VirginiaMany historic houses in Virginia are notable sites. The U.S. state of Virginia was home to many of America's Founding Fathers, four of the first five U.S. presidents, as well as many important figures of the Confederacy...
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia