Virginia - Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County Virginia has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Massaponax Baptist Church, Andrews Tavern, Bloomsbury Farm, Fall Hill and Prospect Hill.

Several famous people are associated with these Spotsylvania County historic places including Timothy O'Sullivan, Francis Taliaferro Brooke, Alexander Spotswood and Walter Holladay.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Spotsylvania County places including John Couty, Alexander Spotswood, Alsop, Jr., Samuel, Tavener W. Holladay, Samuel Jr. Alsop, William A. Jennings and John Holladay. Prominent architectural styles found in Spotsylvania Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Georgian.

Andrews Tavern (added 1976 - - #76002121)
2.6 mi. NE of Glenora on VA 601 , Glenora
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Communications
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Bloomsbury Farm (added 2000 - - #00000479)
Also known as Harris Farm, VDHR No. 88-1
9736 Courthouse Rd. , Spotsylvania Court House
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Battle Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Fairview (added 1993 - - #93001460)
Also known as Breezeland/88-12
2020 Whitelake Dr. , Fredericksburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alsop, Samuel Jr.
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Fall Hill (added 1973 - - #73002062)
NW of Fredericksburg off VA 639 , Fredericksburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Kenmore (added 1993 - - #93000569)
Also known as Kenmore Woods;Frazier House;VDHR File No. 88-38
8300 Courthouse Rd. , Spotsylvania
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
La Vista (added 1997 - - #97001508)
Also known as The Grove;DHR File no. 88-143
4420 Guinea Station Rd. , Guinea
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, 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
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La Vue (added 1994 - - #93001459)
Also known as 88-39
US 17 Bypass, S side at jct. with RF&P RR tracks , Fredericksburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lansdowne (added 2013 - - #12001270)
4919 Lansdowne Rd., Fredericksburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
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Massaponax Baptist Church (added 1991 - - #90002137)
Also known as Massaponax Church
Jct. of US 1 and Co. Rt. 608 , Massaponax
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival
Historic Person:
O'Sullivan,Timothy
Significant Year:
1864
Area of Significance:
Military, Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
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Oakley (added 2002 - - #02000533)
10,000 Corbin Ln. , Spotsylvania
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alsop, Jr., Samuel
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Prospect Hill (added 1982 - - #82004597)
N of Mineral on VA 612 , Mineral
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Holladay,Walter
Significant Year:
1806
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Rapidan Dam Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation (added 1973 - - #73002063)
Extending from the mouth of the Rapidan River down the Rappahannock River for 1.5 mi. , Fredericksburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Couty,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
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Spotsylvania Court House Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003317)
VA 208 , Spotsylvania
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Museum, Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Julien (added 1975 - - #75002038)
S of Fredericksburg between VA 609 and VA 2 , Fredericksburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Brooke,Francis Taliaferro
Significant Year:
1804
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Stirling (added 1989 - - #89000366)
Also known as Stirling Plantation
Co. Rt. 607 at I-95 , Massaponax
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holladay,Tavener W., Holladay,John
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
More Information:
Tubal Furnace Archeological Site (added 1982 - - #82001825)
Address Restricted , Chancellor
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential, Event
Historic Person:
Spotswood,Alexander
Significant Year:
1717
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
18th C. Iron Industry
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Walnut Grove (added 2004 - - #04000889)
Also known as DHR File No.088-0112, Walnut Grove Farm; Walnut Hill
Address Restricted , Spotsylvania
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jennings, William A.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
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:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Woodstock Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001089)
Also known as VDHR File No. 330-15;See Also:Shenandoah County Courthouse;L
Roughly bounded by N. Main, E. North and Water Sts., Cemetery Rd. and the Southern RR tracks , Woodstock
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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