List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia

This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia. There are currently 123 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), and 2 former NHLs.

Current landmarks

The National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are widely distributed across Virginia's 95 counties and 39 independent cities.

[1]Landmark nameImageDate designated[2]Location CountyDescription
1Alexandria Historic District
Alexandria Historic District
November 13, 1966
(#66000928)
Alexandria
38°48′12″N 77°02′47″W / 38.8033°N 77.0464°W / 38.8033; -77.0464 (Alexandria Historic District)
Alexandria (independent city)Comprises the central portion of Alexandria, Virginia
2Aquia Church
Aquia Church
July 5, 1991
(#69000282)
Garrisonville
38°27′53″N 77°24′11″W / 38.4646°N 77.4030°W / 38.4646; -77.4030 (Aquia Church)
StaffordMid-18th-century church
3Bacon's Castle
Bacon's Castle
October 9, 1960
(#66000849)
Bacon's Castle
37°06′32″N 76°43′20″W / 37.1088°N 76.7222°W / 37.1088; -76.7222 (Bacon's Castle)
SurryOne of the oldest brick buildings in Virginia
4Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery
Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery
April 27, 1984
(#84003880)
Leesburg
39°07′53″N 77°31′45″W / 39.1314°N 77.5292°W / 39.1314; -77.5292 (Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery)
LoudounSite of an embarrassing Union defeat early in the American Civil War, caused by inept generalship, after which drowned troops' bodies floated down the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.
5Banneker (Benjamin) SW-9 Intermediate Boundary Stone
Banneker (Benjamin) SW-9 Intermediate Boundary Stone
May 11, 1976
(#76002094)
Arlington
38°52′58″N 77°09′33″W / 38.8829°N 77.15905°W / 38.8829; -77.15905 (Banneker (Benjamin) SW-9 Intermediate Boundary Stone)
ArlingtonA boundary stone associated with Benjamin Banneker, (1731–1806), an African American surveyor, mathematician and astronomer who assisted Andrew Ellicott during the first two months of Ellicott's 1791–1792 survey of the boundaries of the original District of Columbia.[3]
6Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
Barracks, Virginia Military Institute
December 21, 1965
(#66000956)
Lexington
37°47′25″N 79°26′19″W / 37.7903°N 79.4386°W / 37.7903; -79.4386 (Barracks, Virginia Military Institute)
Lexington (independent city)Gothic style cadet barracks building on the grounds of Virginia Military Institute
7Berkeley
Berkeley
November 11, 1971
(#71001040)
Charles City
37°19′18″N 77°10′54″W / 37.3217°N 77.1817°W / 37.3217; -77.1817 (Berkeley)
Charles CityOne of the great plantations of Virginia, associated with Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison.
8Berry Hill
Berry Hill
November 11, 1971
(#69000246)
South Boston
36°41′48″N 78°56′39″W / 36.6967°N 78.9442°W / 36.6967; -78.9442 (Berry Hill)
HalifaxA Greek Revival plantation mansion, imitating the Parthenon
9Brandon
Brandon
April 15, 1970
(#69000271)
Burrowsville
37°15′27″N 76°59′36″W / 37.2575°N 76.9934°W / 37.2575; -76.9934 (Brandon)
Prince GeorgePlantation tended from 1614 on, with unusual brick mansion in style of Palladio's "Roman Country House" completed in 1760s
10Bremo Historic District
Bremo Historic District
November 11, 1971
(#69000241)
Bremo Bluff
37°43′31″N 78°19′47″W / 37.7254°N 78.3297°W / 37.7254; -78.3297 (Bremo Historic District)
FluvannaJames River plantation with mansion probably designed by Thomas Jefferson
11Bruton Parish Church
Bruton Parish Church
April 15, 1970
(#70000861)
Williamsburg
37°16′09″N 76°42′10″W / 37.2693°N 76.7028°W / 37.2693; -76.7028 (Bruton Parish Church)
Williamsburg (independent city)Earliest church in the British American colonies to reflect the infusion of English Renaissance style.
12Camden
Camden
November 11, 1971
(#69000228)
Port Royal
38°09′48″N 77°09′41″W / 38.1632°N 77.1614°W / 38.1632; -77.1614 (Camden)
CarolineTwo-story Italian villa featuring such 19th-century innovations as a central heating system, gas lights, inside toilets, and shower baths.
13Camp Hoover
Camp Hoover
June 7, 1988
(#88001825)
Graves Mill
38°29′31″N 78°25′16″W / 38.4919°N 78.4210°W / 38.4919; -78.4210 (Camp Hoover)
MadisonPresident Herbert Hoover's rustic presidential retreat, also known as Rapidan Camp.
14Cape Henry Lighthouse
Cape Henry Lighthouse
January 29, 1964
(#66000910)
Virginia Beach
36°55′26″N 76°00′30″W / 36.9239°N 76.0082°W / 36.9239; -76.0082 (Cape Henry Lighthouse)
Virginia Beach (independent city)First lighthouse to be erected by the Federal Government.
15Carter's Grove
Carter's Grove
April 15, 1970
(#69000249)
Williamsburg
37°12′25″N 76°37′29″W / 37.2070°N 76.6248°W / 37.2070; -76.6248 (Carter's Grove)
James CityGeorgian country house and plantation near Williamsburg.
16Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation
Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation
August 11, 1969
(#69000243)
Middletown and Strasburg
39°01′11″N 78°18′02″W / 39.0196°N 78.3006°W / 39.0196; -78.3006 (Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation)
Frederick and WarrenSite of the American Civil War battle of Cedar Creek and the Belle Grove Plantation. Divided into two pieces by Interstate 81
17Christ Church, Alexandria
Christ Church, Alexandria
April 15, 1970
(#70000899)
Alexandria
38°48′23″N 77°02′51″W / 38.8063°N 77.0475°W / 38.8063; -77.0475 (Christ Church, Alexandria)
Alexandria (independent city)1773 Georgian brick church
18Christ Church (Lancaster County)
Christ Church (Lancaster County)
May 30, 1961
(#66000841)
Irvington
37°40′36″N 76°25′07″W / 37.6768°N 76.4186°W / 37.6768; -76.4186 (Christ Church (Lancaster County))
LancasterExample of British Colonial ecclesiastical architecture.
19City Hall (Richmond)
City Hall (Richmond)
November 11, 1971
(#69000327)
Richmond
37°32′16″N 77°25′59″W / 37.5379°N 77.4331°W / 37.5379; -77.4331 (City Hall (Richmond))
Richmond (independent city)Example of the High Victorian Gothic style.
20Patsy Cline House
Patsy Cline House
January 13, 2021
(#100006248)
Winchester
39°10′41″N 78°09′53″W / 39.1781°N 78.1647°W / 39.1781; -78.1647 (Patsy Cline House)
Winchester (independent city)Childhood home of country music singer Patsy Cline.
21Confederate Capitol
Confederate Capitol
December 19, 1960
(#66000911)
Richmond
37°32′20″N 77°26′01″W / 37.5388°N 77.4336°W / 37.5388; -77.4336 (Confederate Capitol)
Richmond (independent city)From July 1861 to April 1865, the Confederate Congress met here; state capitol before and after the war
22Charles Richard Drew House
Charles Richard Drew House
May 11, 1976
(#76002095)
Arlington
38°52′21″N 77°05′14″W / 38.8726°N 77.0872°W / 38.8726; -77.0872 (Charles Richard Drew House)
ArlingtonHome of Dr. Charles R. Drew, an African American physician and researcher whose leadership on stockpiling blood plasma saved lives in World War II
23Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
November 11, 1971
(#70000862)
Portsmouth
36°49′07″N 76°17′35″W / 36.8187°N 76.2931°W / 36.8187; -76.2931 (Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard)
Portsmouth (independent city)Union frigate USS Merrimack was rebuilt by the Confederates in this drydock, becoming the ironclad CSS Virginia. Now part of Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
24Egyptian Building
Egyptian Building
November 11, 1971
(#69000321)
Richmond
37°32′18″N 77°25′45″W / 37.5384°N 77.4292°W / 37.5384; -77.4292 (Egyptian Building)
Richmond (independent city)First permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College
25Elsing Green
Elsing Green
November 11, 1971
(#69000252)
Tunstall
37°36′09″N 77°03′04″W / 37.602444°N 77.051103°W / 37.602444; -77.051103 (Elsing Green)
King WilliamGeorgian plantation house built by Carter Braxton
26Exchange
Exchange
November 11, 1971
(#69000322)
Petersburg
37°13′55″N 77°24′19″W / 37.231950°N 77.405403°W / 37.231950; -77.405403 (Exchange)
Petersburg (independent city)Two-story Greek Revival structure with a Doric portico.
27Eyre Hall
Eyre Hall
March 2, 2012
(#69000265)
Cheriton
37°13′48″N 77°24′16″W / 37.230105°N 77.40445°W / 37.230105; -77.40445 (Eyre Hall)
NorthamptonA private plantation in the hands of the Eyre family since 1668.
28Five Forks Battlefield
Five Forks Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000830)
Petersburg
37°08′21″N 77°37′23″W / 37.13927°N 77.62292°W / 37.13927; -77.62292 (Five Forks Battlefield)
DinwiddieSite of Battle of Five Forks, where Lee's flank was turned, leading to virtual end of the American Civil War in 1865.
29Gerald R. Ford Jr. House
Gerald R. Ford Jr. House
December 17, 1985
(#85003048)
Alexandria
38°48′40″N 77°04′49″W / 38.811189°N 77.080263°W / 38.811189; -77.080263 (Gerald R. Ford Jr. House)
Alexandria (independent city)House of President Gerald R. Ford.
30Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe
December 19, 1960
(#66000912)
Hampton
37°00′13″N 76°18′27″W / 37.00361°N 76.3075°W / 37.00361; -76.3075 (Fort Monroe)
Hampton (independent city)Fort Monroe was completed in 1834, and is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe. Completely surrounded by a moat, the six-sided stone fort was an active Army post until 2011. The fort was redesignated as Fort Monroe National Monument in 2011.
31Fort Myer Historic District
Fort Myer Historic District
November 28, 1972
(#72001380)
Arlington
38°52′49″N 77°04′47″W / 38.880343°N 77.079735°W / 38.880343; -77.079735 (Fort Myer Historic District)
ArlingtonU.S. Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery.
32Franklin & Armfield Office
Franklin & Armfield Office
June 2, 1978
(#78003146)
Alexandria
38°48′07″N 77°03′17″W / 38.801911°N 77.054661°W / 38.801911; -77.054661 (Franklin & Armfield Office)
Alexandria (independent city)Largest slave trading firm in the antebellum South
33Gadsby's Tavern
Gadsby's Tavern
November 4, 1963
(#66000913)
Alexandria
38°48′13″N 77°02′38″W / 38.803630°N 77.044001°W / 38.803630; -77.044001 (Gadsby's Tavern)
Alexandria (independent city)Original tavern was a central part of the social, economic, political, and educational life of the city of Alexandria, and the United States. (Try Gadsby's Tavern Museum)
34Ellen Glasgow House
Ellen Glasgow House
November 11, 1971
(#71001041)
Richmond
37°32′27″N 77°26′42″W / 37.540934°N 77.445003°W / 37.540934; -77.445003 (Ellen Glasgow House)
Richmond (independent city)Residence of author Ellen Glasgow
35Carter Glass House
Carter Glass House
December 8, 1976
(#76002183)
Lynchburg
37°24′48″N 79°08′51″W / 37.413451°N 79.147488°W / 37.413451; -79.147488 (Carter Glass House)
Lynchburg (independent city)A home of influential congressman and senator Carter Glass
36Green Springs Historic District
Green Springs Historic District
May 30, 1974
(#73002036)
Zion Crossroads
38°00′55″N 78°09′51″W / 38.015278°N 78.164167°W / 38.015278; -78.164167 (Green Springs Historic District)
LouisaRural manor houses and related buildings.
37Greenway Court
Greenway Court
October 9, 1960
(#66000829)
White Post
39°02′40″N 78°07′09″W / 39.044366°N 78.119195°W / 39.044366; -78.119195 (Greenway Court)
ClarkeRemnants of 5,000,000-acre (20,000 km2) estate of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only British peer in America, where George Washington worked as a surveyor
38Gunston Hall
Gunston Hall
December 19, 1960
(#66000832)
Lorton
38°38′49″N 77°08′47″W / 38.64697°N 77.14642°W / 38.64697; -77.14642 (Gunston Hall)
FairfaxHome of the United States Founding Father George Mason.
39Hampton Institute
Hampton Institute
May 30, 1974
(#69000323)
Hampton
37°01′17″N 76°20′14″W / 37.02128°N 76.33713°W / 37.02128; -76.33713 (Hampton Institute)
Hampton (independent city)Hampton University began in 1868 as a teacher training school to train young Black men and women.
40Hanover County Courthouse
Hanover County Courthouse
November 7, 1973
(#69000247)
Hanover Court House
37°45′40″N 77°22′03″W / 37.761204°N 77.367507°W / 37.761204; -77.367507 (Hanover County Courthouse)
HanoverThis Georgian courthouse has been used continuously since its completion around 1735. It was here that, in 1763, Patrick Henry argued and won THE PARSON'S CAUSE, a case involving religious liberty in the Colony.
41Holly-Knoll-Robert R. Moton House
Holly-Knoll-Robert R. Moton House
December 21, 1981
(#81000640)
Capahosic
37°23′16″N 76°38′38″W / 37.387808°N 76.643858°W / 37.387808; -76.643858 (Holly-Knoll-Robert R. Moton House)
GloucesterRetirement home of Black educator Robert Russa Moton
42The Homestead
The Homestead
July 17, 1991
(#84003494)
Hot Springs
37°59′44″N 79°49′47″W / 37.995472°N 79.829644°W / 37.995472; -79.829644 (The Homestead)
BathExample of Georgian and Colonial Revival architecture.
43Humpback Bridge
Humpback Bridge
October 16, 2012
(#69000219)
Covington
37°48′02″N 80°02′49″W / 37.800597°N 80.047011°W / 37.800597; -80.047011 (Humpback Bridge)
AlleghanyOldest surviving covered bridge in Virginia; a rare example of a covered humpback bridge.
44Jackson Ward Historic District
Jackson Ward Historic District
June 2, 1978
(#76002187)
Richmond
37°32′54″N 77°26′27″W / 37.548333°N 77.440833°W / 37.548333; -77.440833 (Jackson Ward Historic District)
Richmond (independent city)A historically African-American neighborhood.
45Stonewall Jackson Headquarters
Stonewall Jackson Headquarters
May 28, 1967
(#67000027)
Winchester
39°11′17″N 78°09′58″W / 39.187947°N 78.166125°W / 39.187947; -78.166125 (Stonewall Jackson Headquarters)
Winchester (independent city)Confederate Major General Jackson lived here during the 1861-1862 winter
46Kenmore
Kenmore
April 15, 1970
(#69000325)
Fredericksburg
38°17′35″N 77°27′59″W / 38.293155°N 77.466468°W / 38.293155; -77.466468 (Kenmore)
Fredericksburg (independent city)Home of Fielding Lewis
47Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University
Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University
December 19, 1960
(#66000914)
Lexington
37°47′08″N 79°26′32″W / 37.785508°N 79.442113°W / 37.785508; -79.442113 (Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University)
Lexington (independent city)Victorian Gothic brick chapel commemorates the years Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) served as president (1865–1870) of the college, then known as Washington College. Lee is buried in a chapel vault.
48LIGHTSHIP NO. 101 "PORTSMOUTH"
LIGHTSHIP NO. 101 "PORTSMOUTH"
May 5, 1989
(#89001080)
Portsmouth
36°50′12″N 76°17′55″W / 36.836799°N 76.298616°W / 36.836799; -76.298616 (LIGHTSHIP NO. 101 "PORTSMOUTH")
Portsmouth (independent city)Lightship Portsmouth, commissioned as Lightship 101, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia.
49Lunar Landing Research Facility
Lunar Landing Research Facility
October 3, 1985
(#85002808)
Hampton
37°06′01″N 76°23′23″W / 37.100276°N 76.389803°W / 37.100276; -76.389803 (Lunar Landing Research Facility)
Hampton (independent city)Crane at Langley Research Center used to practice Apollo lunar landings
50Main Street Station and Trainshed
Main Street Station and Trainshed
December 8, 1976
(#70000867)
Richmond
37°31′58″N 77°25′45″W / 37.532861°N 77.429203°W / 37.532861; -77.429203 (Main Street Station and Trainshed)
Richmond (independent city)Station is an example of Beaux-Arts influence, and the trainshed is one of the last gable-roofed trainsheds in America.
51Marlbourne
Marlbourne
July 19, 1964
(#66000837)
Richmond
37°39′15″N 77°13′21″W / 37.654203°N 77.222478°W / 37.654203; -77.222478 (Marlbourne)
HanoverProperty of Confederate secessionist Edmund Ruffin
52General George C. Marshall House
General George C. Marshall House
June 19, 1996
(#96000972)
Leesburg
39°06′51″N 77°33′36″W / 39.114178°N 77.559959°W / 39.114178; -77.559959 (General George C. Marshall House)
LoudounLast home of General George C. Marshall, who called it "Dodona Manor".
53John Marshall House
John Marshall House
December 19, 1960
(#66000916)
Richmond
37°32′27″N 77°25′59″W / 37.540892°N 77.433085°W / 37.540892; -77.433085 (John Marshall House)
Richmond (independent city)Home of 4th Chief Justice John Marshall.
54Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop
Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop
July 19, 1964
(#66000846)
Steele's Tavern
37°56′02″N 79°13′04″W / 37.933889°N 79.217778°W / 37.933889; -79.217778 (Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop)
RockbridgeHome of the inventor of mechanical reaper.
55Gari Melchers Home
Gari Melchers Home
December 21, 1965
(#66000848)
Falmouth
38°19′30″N 77°28′23″W / 38.325028°N 77.472917°W / 38.325028; -77.472917 (Gari Melchers Home)
StaffordResidence and studio of painter Gari Melchers
56Menokin
Menokin
November 11, 1971
(#69000276)
Warsaw
38°00′25″N 76°48′04″W / 38.006944°N 76.801111°W / 38.006944; -76.801111 (Menokin)
RichmondHome of Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee.
57Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell House
Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell House
December 8, 1976
(#76002112)
Middleburg
38°57′40″N 77°44′44″W / 38.961111°N 77.745556°W / 38.961111; -77.745556 (Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell House)
LoudounResidence of General William "Billy" Mitchell, advocate of military air power.
58James Monroe Law Office
James Monroe Law Office
November 13, 1966
(#66000917)
Fredericksburg
38°18′09″N 77°27′42″W / 38.302539°N 77.461592°W / 38.302539; -77.461592 (James Monroe Law Office)
Fredericksburg (independent city)James Monroe used this structure as a law office from 1786 to 1789. It is now a museum.
59James Monroe Tomb
James Monroe Tomb
November 11, 1971
(#71001044)
Richmond
37°31′59″N 77°27′20″W / 37.533154°N 77.455567°W / 37.533154; -77.455567 (James Monroe Tomb)
Richmond (independent city)Tomb with "flamboyant and delicate tracery in cast iron" of President James Monroe
60Monticello (Thomas Jefferson House)
Monticello (Thomas Jefferson House)
December 19, 1960
(#66000826)
Charlottesville
38°00′30″N 78°27′12″W / 38.00833°N 78.4533°W / 38.00833; -78.4533 (Monticello (Thomas Jefferson House))
AlbemarleMansion of President Thomas Jefferson.
61Montpelier (James Madison House)
Montpelier (James Madison House)
December 19, 1960
(#66000843)
Orange
38°13′11″N 78°10′10″W / 38.219722°N 78.169444°W / 38.219722; -78.169444 (Montpelier (James Madison House))
OrangeResidence of President James Madison.
62Monument Avenue Historic District
Monument Avenue Historic District
December 9, 1997
(#70000883)
Richmond
37°33′37″N 77°28′15″W / 37.560194°N 77.470847°W / 37.560194; -77.470847 (Monument Avenue Historic District)
Richmond (independent city)Broad tree-lined avenue with several impressive memorials.
63Monumental Church
Monumental Church
November 11, 1971
(#69000326)
Richmond
37°32′13″N 77°25′48″W / 37.53699°N 77.430016°W / 37.53699; -77.430016 (Monumental Church)
Richmond (independent city)Early Greek Revival church.
64Robert Russa Moton High School
Robert Russa Moton High School
August 5, 1998
(#95001177)
Farmville
37°17′28″N 78°23′52″W / 37.291111°N 78.397778°W / 37.291111; -78.397778 (Robert Russa Moton High School)
Prince EdwardSite of a 1951 student strike that led to court case striking down the practice of "separate but equal" schools; now a museum
65Mount Airy
Mount Airy
October 9, 1960
(#66000845)
Warsaw
37°58′20″N 76°47′29″W / 37.9722°N 76.79139°W / 37.9722; -76.79139 (Mount Airy)
RichmondStone plantation house. Burial place of Francis Lightfoot Lee.
66Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
December 19, 1960
(#66000833)

38°42′28″N 77°05′10″W / 38.7079°N 77.0861°W / 38.7079; -77.0861 (Mount Vernon)
FairfaxPlantation home of President George Washington.
67Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge
August 5, 1998
(#97001401)
Natural Bridge
37°37′32″N 79°32′43″W / 37.625681°N 79.545173°W / 37.625681; -79.545173 (Natural Bridge)
RockbridgeNatural rock arch, once owned by Thomas Jefferson.
68New Kent School and George W. Watkins School
New Kent School and George W. Watkins School
August 7, 2001
(#01001046)
New Kent and Quinton
37°31′56″N 77°08′29″W / 37.532222°N 77.141389°W / 37.532222; -77.141389 (New Kent School and George W. Watkins School)
New KentPair of schools that represent the first wave of desegregation of southern schools in the decade after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. Focus of 1968 Green v. County School Board, in which the Supreme Court made specific demands to enforce its vision of desegregation.
69Oak Hill (James Monroe house)
Oak Hill (James Monroe house)
December 19, 1960
(#66000842)
Leesburg
38°59′51″N 77°37′13″W / 38.997458°N 77.620403°W / 38.997458; -77.620403 (Oak Hill (James Monroe house))
LoudounResidence of President James Monroe
70Oatlands
Oatlands
November 11, 1971
(#69000255)
Leesburg
39°02′27″N 77°37′02″W / 39.040833°N 77.617222°W / 39.040833; -77.617222 (Oatlands)
LoudounNotable Federal-style mansion designed and built by George Carter.
71Pear Valley
Pear Valley
March 11, 2013
(#69000266)
Eastville
37°23′48″N 75°55′29″W / 37.396667°N 75.924722°W / 37.396667; -75.924722 (Pear Valley)
NorthamptonAn early 18th century Chesapeake cottage.
72Pentagon
Pentagon
October 5, 1992
(#89000932)
Arlington
38°52′16″N 77°03′21″W / 38.87099°N 77.05596°W / 38.87099; -77.05596 (Pentagon)
ArlingtonBuilding is symbolic of national military power; a boundary increase was approved September 11, 2023.
73Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield
Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield
February 17, 2006
(#06000239)
Petersburg
37°11′22″N 77°28′33″W / 37.189444°N 77.475833°W / 37.189444; -77.475833 (Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield)
DinwiddieSite of Union breakthrough that collapsed Confederate General Lee's fortifications from Petersburg to Richmond, on April 2, 1865.
74Pittsylvania County Courthouse
Pittsylvania County Courthouse
May 4, 1987
(#81000643)
Chatham
36°49′35″N 79°23′54″W / 36.826398°N 79.39839°W / 36.826398; -79.39839 (Pittsylvania County Courthouse)
PittsylvaniaIn 1878, Judge J.D. Coles was arrested for excluding African Americans citizens from serving as jurors, resulting in the Supreme Court case Ex Parte Virginia, extending the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution to jury selection processes.
75Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine
October 12, 1994
(#94001651)
Pocahontas
37°18′29″N 81°20′59″W / 37.308056°N 81.349722°W / 37.308056; -81.349722 (Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine)
Tazewell1882 mine in the Pocahontas coalfield.
76Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest
November 11, 1971
(#69000223)
Lynchburg
37°20′54″N 79°15′54″W / 37.34826°N 79.26495°W / 37.34826; -79.26495 (Poplar Forest)
BedfordThomas Jefferson built this structure as a country retreat.
77Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic District
Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic District
December 17, 1982
(#79003038)
Great Falls
38°59′47″N 77°15′11″W / 38.996389°N 77.253056°W / 38.996389; -77.253056 (Potomac (Potowmack)(Patowmack) Canal Historic District)
FairfaxRemains of an impressively engineered canal built beside the falls of the Potomac.
78Prestwould
Prestwould
July 31, 2003
(#03001033)
Clarksville
36°39′19″N 78°34′14″W / 36.655278°N 78.570556°W / 36.655278; -78.570556 (Prestwould)
MecklenburgMost intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia.
79Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)
Quarters 1 (Fort Myer)
November 28, 1972
(#72001382)
Arlington
38°52′58″N 77°04′53″W / 38.882778°N 77.081389°W / 38.882778; -77.081389 (Quarters 1 (Fort Myer))
ArlingtonResidence of all U.S. Army Chiefs of Staff since 1910
80Peyton Randolph House
Peyton Randolph House
April 15, 1970
(#70000863)
Williamsburg
37°16′13″N 76°42′00″W / 37.270184°N 76.700131°W / 37.270184; -76.700131 (Peyton Randolph House)
Williamsburg (independent city)Home of Peyton Randolph, first President of the Continental Congress.
81Virginia Randolph Cottage
Virginia Randolph Cottage
December 2, 1974
(#74002126)
Glen Allen
37°39′40″N 77°28′56″W / 37.661124°N 77.482340°W / 37.661124; -77.482340 (Virginia Randolph Cottage)
HenricoCommemorates notable Black teacher Virginia E. Randolph (1874-1958).
82Rendezvous Docking Simulator
Rendezvous Docking Simulator
October 3, 1985
(#85002809)
Hampton
37°05′02″N 76°22′41″W / 37.083828°N 76.378028°W / 37.083828; -76.378028 (Rendezvous Docking Simulator)
Hampton (independent city)Trainer used by Gemini and Apollo program astronauts to practice rendezvous and docking techniques at Langley Research Center
83Reynolds Homestead
Reynolds Homestead
December 22, 1977
(#71000987)
Critz
36°38′32″N 80°08′55″W / 36.642298°N 80.148582°W / 36.642298; -80.148582 (Reynolds Homestead)
PatrickHome of R. J. Reynolds, founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
84Ripshin Farm
Ripshin Farm
November 11, 1971
(#71000979)
Trout Dale
36°41′53″N 81°24′26″W / 36.698056°N 81.407222°W / 36.698056; -81.407222 (Ripshin Farm)
GraysonSummer home of author Sherwood Anderson.
85Rising Sun Tavern
Rising Sun Tavern
January 29, 1964
(#66000919)
Fredericksburg
38°18′17″N 77°27′45″W / 38.304774°N 77.462402°W / 38.304774; -77.462402 (Rising Sun Tavern)
Fredericksburg (independent city)Tavern built by Charles Washington, youngest brother of George Washington
86Rotunda, University of Virginia
Rotunda, University of Virginia
December 21, 1965
(#66000937)
Charlottesville
38°01′51″N 78°30′19″W / 38.030798°N 78.505222°W / 38.030798; -78.505222 (Rotunda, University of Virginia)
Albemarle CountyDesigned by Thomas Jefferson shortly before his death.
87Sabine Hall
Sabine Hall
April 15, 1970
(#69000277)
Tappahannock
37°56′24″N 76°47′05″W / 37.940085°N 76.784799°W / 37.940085; -76.784799 (Sabine Hall)
RichmondEarly Georgian two story brick mansion.
88St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond)
St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond)
January 20, 1961
(#66000920)
Richmond
37°31′46″N 77°25′11″W / 37.529539°N 77.419816°W / 37.529539; -77.419816 (St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond))
Richmond (independent city)Patrick Henry delivered his "Liberty or Death" speech here.
89Saint Luke's Church (Smithfield)
Saint Luke's Church (Smithfield)
October 9, 1960
(#66000838)
Smithfield
36°56′17″N 76°35′11″W / 36.938092°N 76.586276°W / 36.938092; -76.586276 (Saint Luke's Church (Smithfield))
Isle Of WightEnglish room church with Gothic details
90St. Peter's Parish Church
St. Peter's Parish Church
March 2, 2012
(#69000263)
New Kent
37°32′25″N 77°03′23″W / 37.5403°N 77.0563°W / 37.5403; -77.0563 (St. Peter's Parish Church)
New Kent1703 Episcopal church may have been where George and Martha Washington were married
91Saratoga
Saratoga
November 7, 1973
(#70000788)
Boyce
39°05′00″N 78°03′36″W / 39.0832°N 78.0600°W / 39.0832; -78.0600 (Saratoga)
ClarkeGray limestone Georgian house built by Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, best known for his victory over the British at the Battle of Cowpens in 1781.
92Sayler's Creek Battlefield
Sayler's Creek Battlefield
February 4, 1985
(#85002436)
Farmville
37°19′04″N 78°14′02″W / 37.3178°N 78.2339°W / 37.3178; -78.2339 (Sayler's Creek Battlefield)
Amelia and Prince EdwardSites of Battle of Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865, where 1/4 of Lee's army was cut off, three days before surrender at Appomattox
93Scotchtown (Patrick Henry House)
Scotchtown (Patrick Henry House)
December 21, 1965
(#66000835)
Ashland
37°50′40″N 77°35′05″W / 37.8444°N 77.5846°W / 37.8444; -77.5846 (Scotchtown (Patrick Henry House))
HanoverPlantation house of unusual size that was childhood home of Dolley Madison and later a home of Patrick Henry
94James Semple House
James Semple House
April 15, 1970
(#70000864)
Williamsburg
37°16′06″N 76°41′36″W / 37.2683°N 76.6933°W / 37.2683; -76.6933 (James Semple House)
Williamsburg (independent city)House likely designed by Thomas Jefferson; a relative of the Semples, President John Tyler resided here while attending school.
95Shack Mountain
Shack Mountain
October 5, 1992
(#76002090)
Charlottesville
38°05′32″N 78°30′04″W / 38.0922°N 78.5012°W / 38.0922; -78.5012 (Shack Mountain)
AlbemarleHome of Fiske Kimball, author of Thomas Jefferson, Architect.
96Shirley
Shirley
April 15, 1970
(#69000328)
Hopewell
37°21′21″N 77°14′39″W / 37.3558°N 77.2442°W / 37.3558; -77.2442 (Shirley)
Charles CityOldest plantation in Virginia.
97Skyline Drive Historic District
Skyline Drive Historic District
October 6, 2008
(#97000375)
Luray
38°43′34″N 78°19′08″W / 38.7261°N 78.3188°W / 38.7261; -78.3188 (Skyline Drive Historic District)
AlbemarleRoad through the Shenandoah National Park
98Spence's Point (John Roderigo Dos Passos House)
Spence's Point (John Roderigo Dos Passos House)
November 11, 1971
(#71000991)
Westmoreland
38°04′46″N 76°33′26″W / 38.0794°N 76.5572°W / 38.0794; -76.5572 (Spence's Point (John Roderigo Dos Passos House))
WestmorelandFarm home of writer John Roderigo Dos Passos.
99Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
January 13, 2021
(#100006254)
Alexandria
105-107 S. Fairfax

38°48′15″N 77°02′34″W / 38.8043°N 77.0428°W / 38.8043; -77.0428 (Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop)
Alexandria (independent city)
100Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall
October 7, 1960
(#66000851)
Lerty
38°08′59″N 76°50′23″W / 38.1498°N 76.8397°W / 38.1498; -76.8397 (Stratford Hall)
WestmorelandNotable example of early Georgian architecture. Birthplace of Robert E Lee.
101Thoroughgood House
Thoroughgood House
October 9, 1960
(#66000921)
Virginia Beach
36°53′36″N 76°06′47″W / 36.8933°N 76.1131°W / 36.8933; -76.1131 (Thoroughgood House)
Virginia Beach (independent city)One of the oldest brick houses in Virginia, built by Adam Thoroughgood's descendant.
102Thunderbird Archeological District
Thunderbird Archeological District
May 5, 1977
(#77001495)
Limeton
WarrenThree archeological sites.
103Tredegar Iron Works
Tredegar Iron Works
December 22, 1977
(#71001048)
Richmond
37°32′08″N 77°26′43″W / 37.535556°N 77.445278°W / 37.535556; -77.445278 (Tredegar Iron Works)
Richmond (independent city)One of the largest iron works from 1841 to 1865.
104Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe
August 11, 1969
(#00000259)
Manakin
37°34′14″N 77°39′11″W / 37.570472°N 77.653167°W / 37.570472; -77.653167 (Tuckahoe)
Goochland and HenricoTuckahoe, owned by the Randolph family, was the home of president Thomas Jefferson for 7 years during his boyhood.
105John Tyler House
John Tyler House
July 4, 1961
(#66000922)
Charles City
37°19′29″N 77°01′14″W / 37.324722°N 77.020556°W / 37.324722; -77.020556 (John Tyler House)
Charles CityResidence of President John Tyler.
106University Of Virginia Historic District
University Of Virginia Historic District
November 11, 1971
(#70000865)
Charlottesville
38°02′05″N 78°30′15″W / 38.034722°N 78.504167°W / 38.034722; -78.504167 (University Of Virginia Historic District)
Albemarle CountyDistrict includes Jefferson's original "academical village" and the Rotunda.
107Variable Density Tunnel
Variable Density Tunnel
October 3, 1985
(#85002795)
Hampton
37°04′37″N 76°20′39″W / 37.076826°N 76.344153°W / 37.076826; -76.344153 (Variable Density Tunnel)
Hampton (independent city)Steel tank from a wind tunnel at Langley Research Center. (use source [1])
108Virginia Governor's Mansion
Virginia Governor's Mansion
June 7, 1988
(#69000360)
Richmond
37°32′12″N 77°25′57″W / 37.536758°N 77.432498°W / 37.536758; -77.432498 (Virginia Governor's Mansion)
Richmond (independent city)State Executive Mansion.
109Virginia Military Institute Historic District
Virginia Military Institute Historic District
May 30, 1974
(#74002219)
Lexington
37°47′25″N 79°26′09″W / 37.790278°N 79.435833°W / 37.790278; -79.435833 (Virginia Military Institute Historic District)
Lexington (independent city)First state-supported military college.
110Maggie Lena Walker House
Maggie Lena Walker House
May 15, 1975
(#75002100)
Richmond
37°32′52″N 77°26′16″W / 37.547669°N 77.437699°W / 37.547669; -77.437699 (Maggie Lena Walker House)
Richmond (independent city)Home of Maggie Lena Walker, first woman to establish an American bank; now a National Historic Site
111Washington and Lee University Historic District
Washington and Lee University Historic District
November 11, 1971
(#71001047)
Lexington
37°47′08″N 79°26′32″W / 37.785508°N 79.442113°W / 37.785508; -79.442113 (Washington and Lee University Historic District)
Lexington (independent city)Neoclassical buildings that form one of the most dignified college campuses. Washington & Lee University
112George Washington Boyhood Home Site
George Washington Boyhood Home Site
February 16, 2000
(#72001417)
Fredericksburg
38°17′43″N 77°26′57″W / 38.295278°N 77.449167°W / 38.295278; -77.449167 (George Washington Boyhood Home Site)
StaffordKnown locally as Ferry Farm.
113George Washington Masonic National Memorial
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
July 21, 2015
(#15000622)
Alexandria
38°48′27″N 77°03′58″W / 38.80748°N 77.06598°W / 38.80748; -77.06598 (George Washington Masonic National Memorial)
Alexandria (independent city)One of the largest private memorials to Washington, reflecting the Masonic involvement of many Founding Fathers
114Waterford Historic District
Waterford Historic District
April 15, 1970
(#69000256)
Waterford
39°11′12″N 77°36′36″W / 39.186667°N 77.61°W / 39.186667; -77.61 (Waterford Historic District)
LoudounPicturesque village, oldest settlement in Loudoun County
115Westover
Westover
October 9, 1960
(#66000923)
Charles City
37°19′58″N 77°10′23″W / 37.33278°N 77.17306°W / 37.33278; -77.17306 (Westover)
Charles CityPlantation that is ancestral seat of the Byrd family
116White House of the Confederacy
White House of the Confederacy
December 19, 1960
(#66000924)
Richmond
37°32′20″N 77°25′47″W / 37.538888°N 77.429738°W / 37.538888; -77.429738 (White House of the Confederacy)
Richmond (independent city)Residence of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
117Wickham-Valentine House
Wickham-Valentine House
November 11, 1971
(#69000329)
Richmond
37°32′30″N 77°25′52″W / 37.541695°N 77.431071°W / 37.541695; -77.431071 (Wickham-Valentine House)
Richmond (independent city)One of Richmond's finest Federal residences.
118Williamsburg Historic District
Williamsburg Historic District
October 9, 1960
(#66000925)
Williamsburg
37°15′45″N 76°41′59″W / 37.2625°N 76.69972°W / 37.2625; -76.69972 (Williamsburg Historic District)
Williamsburg (independent city)Capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1799.
119Woodlawn
Woodlawn
August 6, 1998
(#70000792)
Alexandria
38°43′00″N 77°08′10″W / 38.716667°N 77.136111°W / 38.716667; -77.136111 (Woodlawn)
FairfaxFlagship property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
120Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
July 19, 1964
(#66000926)
Staunton
38°08′55″N 79°04′09″W / 38.148473°N 79.069136°W / 38.148473; -79.069136 (Woodrow Wilson Birthplace)
Staunton (independent city)Birthplace of President Thomas Woodrow Wilson, now his presidential library
121Wren Building, College of William and Mary
Wren Building, College of William and Mary
October 9, 1960
(#66000929)
Williamsburg
37°16′08″N 76°42′33″W / 37.268973°N 76.709126°W / 37.268973; -76.709126 (Wren Building, College of William and Mary)
Williamsburg (independent city)Wren Building at the College of William and Mary.
122Wythe House
Wythe House
April 15, 1970
(#70000866)
Williamsburg
37°16′12″N 76°42′12″W / 37.269958°N 76.703284°W / 37.269958; -76.703284 (Wythe House)
Williamsburg (independent city)One of Virginia's finest Georgian brick townhouse and home of George Wythe.
123Yeocomico Church
Yeocomico Church
April 15, 1970
(#69000331)
Tucker Hill
38°03′44″N 76°35′50″W / 38.062361°N 76.597139°W / 38.062361; -76.597139 (Yeocomico Church)
WestmorelandSignificant example of transitional Colonial architecture.

Former National Historic Landmarks

Landmark nameImageDate designatedDate movedLocalityCountyDescription
1Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel October 3, 1985August 25, 2014HamptonHampton (independent city)Demolished
2Full Scale 30- by 60-Foot Tunnel October 3, 1985August 25, 2014HamptonHampton (independent city)Demolished

See also

References

External links

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.