1857, March 7 Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court holds that Congress cannot bar slavery from territories, nor can slaves be citizens.

VIRGINIA - Wythe County

Cornett Archeological Site (44WY1) ** (added 1983 - Site - #83003320) Also known as 44WY1 Address Restricted, Austinville Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: late woodland Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church (added 1992 - Building - #92001373) Also known as Cove Brick Church;VDHR File No. 98-27 VA 600 E of jct. with VA 603, Wytheville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Johnson,Wesley Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Fort Chiswell Mansion ** (added 1971 - Building - #71000992) Also known as Fort Chiswell I-81 near jct. of U.S. 52 and VA 121, Max Meadows Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Johnson,James, Thorn,Lorain Architectural Style: Early Republic, Greek Revival, Other 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 Fort Chiswell Site ** (added 1978 - Site - #78003046) Also known as Fort Chiswell Address Restricted, Fort Chiswell Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military Cultural Affiliation: English,commercial, English,military Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824 Owner: Private , State Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Arms Storage, Camp, Fortification, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Road-Related Graham's Forge Mill (added 2005 - Building - #05000481) Also known as 098-0052 VA 639, Max Meadows Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Industry, Engineering, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Water Works Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Graham, Maj. David, House ** (added 1985 - Building - #85000300) Also known as Cedar Run Farm VA 619 and 626, Fosters Falls Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 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 Haller-Gibboney Rock House ** (added 1972 - Building - #72001419) Monroe and Tazewell Sts., Wytheville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Kimberling Lutheran Cemetery ** (added 1980 - District - #80004231) NW of Rural Retreat, Rural Retreat Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Religion, Art, European, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Religious Structure Current Function: Funerary, Religion Current Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Religious Structure Loretto (added 1994 - Building - #94001093) Also known as VDHR No. 139-15 190 Peppers Ferry Rd., Whytheville Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Miller, Morris C. Architectural Style: Second Empire, Greek Revival, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Martin Site ** (added 1974 - Site - #74002152) Also known as Prehistoric Indian Village Site Address Restricted, Fosters Falls Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Late Woodland, Archaic Period of Significance: 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1499-1000 AD Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Village Site Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Camp McGavock Family Cemetery ** (added 1979 - Site - #79003098) E of Fort Chiswell off I-81, Fort Chiswell Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Krone,Laurence Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: McGavock,Joseph Cloyd,et al. Significant Year: 1812 Area of Significance: Social History, Art Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery Sanders Farm (added 2003 - Building - #03000454) Also known as VDHR file no. 098-0192 3908 Fort Chiswell Rd., Max Meadows Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Engineering, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Department Store, Extractive Facility, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage Shot Tower ** (added 1969 - Structure - #69000286) W of jct. of Rte. 608 and U.S. 52, Max Meadows Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: State Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Landscape, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Park St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery ** (added 1978 - District - #78003047) NW of Wytheville at jct of U.S. 21/52 and I-81, Wytheville Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Krone,Laurence Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Religion, Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Current Function: Funerary, Religion Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (added 2000 - Building - #00000557) VA 2, Peppers Ferry Rd., Wytheville Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Social History, Health/Medicine, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling Wytheville Historic District ** (added 1994 - District - #94001179) Also known as VDHR No. 139-29 Roughly bounded by Monroe, Eleventh, Jefferson and Twelfth Sts. and W. Railroad Ave., Wytheville Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Miller, Morris C. Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Education, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery ** (added 1979 - District - #79003099) NW of Speedwell, Speedwell Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Religion, Art, Exploration/Settlement, European Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery

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