Virginia - Amherst County - Historic Districts
Amherst County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sweet Briar College Historic District, Galt's Mill Complex, Speed the Plough.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Amherst County places including Ralph Adams Cram, Edgar J. Turner, William Galt and William A. Dearing. Prominent architectural styles found in Amherst Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Brightwells Mill Complex (added 2016 - - #16000527)
Madison Heights, Madison Heights
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce, Other
Period of Significance:
1825-1974 AD
Clifford--New Glasgow Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000122)
Patrick Henry Hwy. & Fletchers Level Rd., Clifford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Galt's Mill Complex (added 2009 - - #09000791)
Also known as DHR file no. 005-5037
1133 Galt's Mill Rd. , Madison Heights
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Galt, William, Turner, Edgar J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Processing, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Water-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Kenmore Farm (added 2015 - - #15000012)
Amherst, Amherst
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1949 AD
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (added 2017 - - #100001849)
3788 Buffalo Springs Turnpike, Monroe
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1937-1939 AD, 1837-1926 AD
Speed the Plough (added 2007 - - #07000391)
Also known as DHR#005-0040
389 Fair Lea Ln. , Monroe
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Dearing, William A.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Sweet Briar College Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000240)
Also known as VDHR No. 05-219
Sweet Briar Dr., .5 mi. W of US 29 , Amherst
Elwsbc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Cram, Ralph Adams
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
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