Virginia - Chesapeake County
Chesapeake County Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dismal Swamp Canal, Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District and Great Bridge Battle Site, Centreville--Fentress Historic District and Oaklette Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chesapeake County places including Dismal Swamp Canal Co., US Army Corps of Engineers, Colonna, Willoughby W.,, John S. King, Charles J. Calrow, Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Virginia State Board of Education and Michale Pavlovetz. Prominent architectural styles found in Chesapeake Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000035)
Albemarel and Chesapeake Canal , Chesapeake (Independent city)
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Military Facility, Road-Related, Water-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Military Facility, Road-Related, Water-Related
More Information:
Centreville--Fentress Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000562)
Also known as Centre Hill
Roughly bounded by Fentress Rd., Centerville Tnpk., Blue Ridge Rd., Whittamore Rd. , Chesapeake
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King, John S.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
Cornland School (added 2015 - - #15000546)
Chesapeake (Independent City), Chesapeake (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Dismal Swamp Canal (added 1988 - - #88000528)
Runs between Chesapeake, VA and South Mills, NC , Chesapeake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Dismal Swamp Canal Co.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Outdoor Recreation, Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Water Works, Water-Related
More Information:
Great Bridge Battle Site (added 1973 - - #73002205)
Both sides of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal between Oak Grove and Great Bridge , Chesapeake (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Oaklette Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000563)
Also known as 131-5073
Roughly bounded by Indian River Rd., Oaklette, Webster, St. Lawrence, & Seneca Sts. , Chesapeake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Colonna, Willoughby W.,
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Church Related Residence, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
Old Portlock School #5 (added 2000 - - #00000066)
Also known as 131-0626
3815 Bainbridge Blvd. , Chesapeake (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Calrow, Charles J., Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
South Norfolk Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003133)
Roughly bounded by Hull St., Poindexter, D St., 16th St., B St., Seaboard Ave., Richmond Ave., and Byrd Ave. , Chesapeake (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Sunray Agricultural Historic District (added 2007 - - #03000564)
Also known as Sunray Village
Roughly bounded by Great Dismal Swamp & I 64 , Chesapeake
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Virginia State Board of Education, Pavlovetz, Michale
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
European, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wallaceton (added 1994 - - #94000455)
Also known as VDHR No. 131-379
3509 George Washington Hwy., S , Chesapeake (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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