Virginia - Brunswick County
Brunswick County Virginia 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 Fort Christanna, Bentfield, Brick House, Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People and Gholson Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Colonial and Sapony dating back to 1800.

Several famous people are associated with these Brunswick County historic places including Dr. Richard Feild, Martha Pattie Hicks Buford and William Edward Brodnax.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brunswick County places including Alexander Spotswood, Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Jacob Holt, Dimmock, Moseley, Browne, Dalgliesh, Turnbull, E.R.;Kirkland, Robert and Thomas (of Lynchburg) Jefferson. Prominent architectural styles found in Brunswick Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Bentfield (added 2001 - - #74002109)
SW of Lawrenceville off U.S. 58 and VA 656 , Lawrenceville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Brick House (added 1982 - - #82004544)
Also known as Woodland
VA 659 , White Plains
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holt,Jacob
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Brodnax,William Edward
Significant Year:
1833, 1860, 1831
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Brunswick County Courthouse Square (added 1974 - - #74002110)
Also known as Albertis S. Harrison Courthouse, VDHR # 251-0001
202, 216, 228, 234 North Main St. , Lawrenceville
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dimmock, Moseley, Browne, Dalgliesh, Turnbull, E.R.;Kirkland, Robert
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Library, Monument/Marker, Plaza
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Museum, Plaza
More Information:
Church Home for Aged, Infirm and Disabled Colored People (added 2004 - - #04000910)
Also known as Three Angels Inn; DHR No. 012-0126
236 Pleasant Grove Rd. , Broadnax
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Buford, Martha Pattie Hicks
Significant Year:
1881
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Social History, Black
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Fort Christanna (added 1980 - - #80004175)
Also known as Site 44Br3
Address Restricted , Lawrenceville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Military, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Colonial, Sapony
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Gholson Bridge (added 1978 - - #78003010)
S of Lawrenceville on VA 715 at Meherrin River , Lawrenceville
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Hobson's Choice (added 1980 - - #80004174)
E of Alberta on VA 606 , Alberta
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Feild,Dr. Richard
Significant Year:
1794
Area of Significance:
Science, Politics/Government, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lawrenceville Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000313)
Also known as 251-5001, Lawrenceville Historic District
Roughly bounded by W. Sixth Ave., Maria St., Lawrenceville townline, Rose Creek, and Thomas St. , Lawrenceville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Transportation, Law, Politics/Government, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Mason--Tillett House (added 2004 - - #03001443)
Also known as VDHR No. 012-0093, Rock Hill
1050 Christanna Highway , Valentines
B3nd3r77, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rocky Run Methodist Church (added 1995 - - #95000828)
Also known as VDHR File No. 12-29
VA 616, 1.8 mi. E of jct. with VA 46 , Alberta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jefferson, Thomas (of Lynchburg)
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Paul's College (added 1979 - - #79003032)
Also known as St. Paul's Normal and Industrial School
St. Paul's College campus , Lawrenceville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
College, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
College, Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Paul's School (added 2004 - - #04000037)
Also known as St. Paul's Chapel School, 012-5010
Brunswick Dr. at I-85 , Meredithville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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