Virginia - Alleghany County
Alleghany County Virginia has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Humpback Bridge, Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District, Clifton Furnace, Douthat State Park Historic District and East Belmont.

Several famous people are associated with these Alleghany County historic places including Jacob Persinger, John Rogers, Luke, Sr. and William Allan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Alleghany County places including Frye & Chesterton, Civilian Conservation Corps and Lewis Level. Prominent architectural styles found in Alleghany Country are Classical Revival, Federal and Queen Anne.

Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District (added 1992 - - #91002015)
Also known as VDHR File No. 105-17
Roughly, E. Ridgeway St. from Roxbury St. to Main St. and Main from Commercial Ave. to Railroad St. , Clifton Forge
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Frye & Chesterton
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Road-Related
More Information:
Clifton Forge Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000517)
Roughly bounded by Memorial Park, Crown Hill Cemetery, Dry Creek, Keswick, Lowell Main & Pine Sts., McCormick Blvd., Clifton Forge
James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
More Information:
Clifton Furnace (added 1977 - - #77001485)
SE of Clifton Forge off U.S. 220 , Clifton Forge
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Douthat State Park Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002183)
Also known as Douthat State Park
VA 629 , Millboro
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Engineering, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office, Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
East Belmont (added 1999 - - #99000853)
Jct. of VA 22 and VA 616 , city
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Level, Lewis
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Rogers, John
Significant Year:
1811, 1834
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fudge House (added 1993 - - #93000348)
Also known as VDHR File No. 107-23
620 Parklin Dr. , Covington
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Humpback Bridge (added 1969 - - #69000219)
Over Dunlop Creek, SW of jct. of U.S. 60 and CR 651 , Callaghan
MONGO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Jefferson School (added 2010 - - #10001061)
A Street, Clifton Forge
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Longdale Furnace Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000898)
Also known as VDHR File No. 03-338
Roughly, along Longdale Furnace Rd., Iron Ore Ln., Church Rd. and Conner Ln. , Clifton Forge
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, No Style Listed, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Luke Mountain Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000737)
Also known as DHR File No. 003-5006;Luke's Mountain
Luke Mountain Rd. , Covington
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Luke, Sr., William Allan
Significant Year:
1919, 1929, 1916
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
More Information:
Massie House (added 1982 - - #82004669)
Also known as Oak Grove
US 220 , Falling Spring
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church (added 1982 - - #82004670)
VA 696 , Selma
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Persinger House (added 1982 - - #82004668)
VA 788 , Covington
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Persinger,Jacob
Significant Year:
1778, 1888, 1757
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Other
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rosedale Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000243)
Also known as DHR file no. 003-0348
Addams St., Midland Trail Rd., Rosedale Ave., Stoughton Ln., Sweetbrier Ave. , Covington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Rosedale Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000738)
Also known as DHR File No. 003-0348
Roughly bounded by US 60, Jackson R. and Luke's Mountain , Covington
James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sweet Chalybeate Springs (added 1974 - - #74002103)
S of Earlhurst on VA 311 , Sweet Chalybeate
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Wood Hall (added 1982 - - #82004667)
Also known as Milton Hall;Oak Hall
VA 600 , Callaghan
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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