Virginia - Buckingham County
Buckingham County Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bryn Arvon and Gwyn Arvon, Buckingham Courthouse Historic District, Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District, Chellowe and Francisco, Peter, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Archaic--Late Archaic and Early Woodland--Late Woodla dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Buckingham County historic places including Peter Francisco and Philip A. Bolling.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buckingham County places including Carrol M. Shepard, Valentine Parrish and Peter Guerrant. Prominent architectural styles found in Buckingham Country are Gothic Revival, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

Alexander Hill Baptist Church (added 2017 - - #100001495)
1171 Jerusalem Church Road, Buckingham
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1870-1910 AD
Bryn Arvon and Gwyn Arvon (added 1991 - - #90002111)
Also known as DHR File No. 14-5
VA 675 , Arvonia
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Buckingham Courthouse Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000225)
Both sides of U.S. 60 , Buckingham
Jonesey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000035)
Also known as VHLC File No.14-127
VA 617 , Gravel Hill
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Buckingham Training School (added 2015 - - #15000013)
Dillwyn, Dillwyn
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Chellowe (added 1999 - - #99000961)
Also known as VDHR No. 014-0017
VA 623 , Sprouses Corner
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parrish, Valentine
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Bolling, Philip A.
Significant Year:
1840
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Francisco, Peter, House (added 1972 - - #72001386)
Also known as Locust Grove
SE of Dillwyn, 0.9 mi. S of SR 626 , Dillwyn
Matthiasb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Francisco,Peter
Significant Year:
1794, 1776
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Guerrant House (added 2000 - - #00001497)
Also known as 014-5001
Rte. 1 , Arvonia
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Guerrant, Peter
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Perry Hill (added 1980 - - #80004176)
VA 56 , Saint Joy
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
Seven Islands Archeological and Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000832)
Also known as DHR File Ho. 14-23
Address Restricted , Arvonia
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Archaic--Late Archaic, Early Woodland--Late Woodla
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Secondary Structure
Stanton Family Cemetery (added 1993 - - #93000350)
Also known as DHR File No. 14-52
VA 677 E side, 0.4 mi. N of jct. with VA 676 , Diana Mills
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Woodside (added 1993 - - #93000040)
Also known as VDHR File No. 14-41
VA 631 N side, 0.5 mi. SW of jct. with US 60 , Buckingham
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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