Virginia - Franklin County - Historic Districts
Franklin County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Booker T. Washington National Monument, Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District, Franklin Historic District and Hook--Powell--Moorman Farm and Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including Booker T. Washington and John Hook.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Nelson, Calvin R., et al., Silas W. Bernard, Nathaniel Angle and H.H. Huggins. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Booker T. Washington National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000834)
Also known as Burroughs Plantation
15 mi. E of Rocky Mount on VA 122 , Rocky Mount
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Washington,Booker T.
Significant Year:
1865, 1856
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Black, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Horticulture Facility, Museum, Outdoor Recreation
Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000593)
Also known as VDHR Site No. 33-393
Jct. of VA 613 and US 220, Peak of Cahas Mt. to near RoanokeCo. line , Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson, Calvin R., et al., Bernard, Silas W.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Franklin Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000988)
US 58 and US 258 , Franklin (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000853)
Also known as 145-0006
Jct. of US 58 and VA 258 , Franklin (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Industry, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Social
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Civic, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Hook--Powell--Moorman Farm (added 1995 - - #95000893)
Also known as VDHR File No. 33-22
Jct. of VA 122 and VA 950 , Hales Ford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Hook, John
Significant Year:
1855, 1784
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Piedmont Mill Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000063)
1709 Alean Rd. , Boones Mill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Processing, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rocky Mount Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000683)
Also known as 157-5002
Roughly bounded by Franklin, and Maynor Sts.; Floyd Ave.; E. Court St; and Maple Ave. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huggins, H.H., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Rocky Mount Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08000421)
Also known as 157-5002, Rocky Mount Historic District-Orchard Avenue Extention
Orchard Ave. between E. Court & Patterson Sts. , Rocky Mount
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Angle, Nathaniel
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
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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