Virginia - Rockbridge County - Historic Districts
Rockbridge County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McCormick, Cyrus, Farm and Workshop, Anderson Hollow Archaeological District, Brownsburg Historic District, Buffalo Forge (081-0003) and Kennedy-Wade Mill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic dating back to 1825.

The famous person Cyrus McCormick is associated with one of more of the Rockbridge County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rockbridge County places including Andrew Kennedy. Prominent architectural styles found in Rockbridge Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Georgian.

Anderson Hollow Archaeological District (added 1983 - - #83003314)
Also known as Anderson Hollow;44Rb121;44Rb117;44Rb118;44Rb119;44Rb120;44Rb
Address Restricted , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Brownsburg Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002055)
Including the entire village extending .5 mi. along Rte. 252 , Brownsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Buffalo Forge (081-0003) (added 2004 - - #04000551)
Also known as Mount Pleasant (081-0738), Forge Complex (081-0003)
2694 Forge Rd. , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Black, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Glasgow Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001170)
Also known as VDHR File No. 223-03
Bounded by Seventh, Tenth, Gordon and Powahtan Sts. , Glasgow
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Owner:
Local, Private
Kennedy--Lunsford Farm (added 1996 - - #96000592)
Also known as 81-32
Approximately .5 mi. S of VA 606, near jct. with VA 604 , Raphine
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Kennedy--Lunsford Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99000140)
Also known as 81-32
1194 Raphine Rd. , Raphine
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Owner:
Private
Kennedy--Wade's Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000458)
Also known as McFadden house, Buffalo Springs Farm, VDHR Nos. 81-33 and 81
VA 606 (Raphine Rd.), 2000 ft. NE of jct. with VA 721 , Raphine
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Kennedy-Wade Mill (added 1979 - - #79003296)
Also known as Wade`s Mill
2.3 mi. NE of Brownsburg on VA 606 , Brownsburg
Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kennedy,Andrew
Architectural Style:
Other, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Industrial Archaeology
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Liberty Hall Site (added 1977 - - #77001493)
Also known as Liberty Hall Academy
Address Restricted , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Architecture, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Early American
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
McCormick, Cyrus, Farm and Workshop (added 1966 - - #66000846)
Also known as Walnut Grove
S of Staunton on U.S. 11 and CR 606 at Walnut Grove , Steele's Tavern
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
McCormick,Cyrus
Significant Year:
1847, 1809
Area of Significance:
Invention, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Research Facility
Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003204)
Also known as Rockbridge Alum Springs--Jordan Alum Springs
Address Restricted , California
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Entertainment/Recreation, Health/Medicine, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Rural American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Music Facility, Resort
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Scott-Hutton Farm (added 2017 - - #100001516)
1892 Turnpike Road, Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1925 AD
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