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Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Significance: Mount Airy is the most outstanding 18th century stone house erected in Virginia and the earliest known full Palladian villa constructed in the American colonies. Survey number: HABS VA-72 Buildi... More

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Significance: Mount Airy is the most outstanding 18th century stone house erected in Virginia and the earliest known full Palladian villa constructed in the American colonies. Survey number: HABS VA-72 Buildi... More

Courthouse Group Area Survey, U.S. Route 13, Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia

Courthouse Group Area Survey, U.S. Route 13, Eastville, Northampton Co...

Significance: Local government began on the Eastern Shore late in 1632 with the commissioners (or justices, as they later came to be known) meeting as a court. They gathered in homes of individual members or in... More

Somers House, State Route 183 vicinity, Jamesville, Northampton County, Virginia

Somers House, State Route 183 vicinity, Jamesville, Northampton County...

Significance: The one and one-half story Somers House was constructed in the last quarter of the eighteenth century and was a good example of a finely-built, vernacular house with the side-hall plan. The side p... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksbur...

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Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksbur...

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Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksbur...

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John Marshall House, U.S. Route 17 vicinity, Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia

John Marshall House, U.S. Route 17 vicinity, Marshall, Fauquier County...

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Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...

For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More

Rose Hill Manor, 1611 North Market Street, Frederick, Frederick County, MD

Rose Hill Manor, 1611 North Market Street, Frederick, Frederick County...

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Shannock Village, Main Street, North Shannock Road, & West Shannock Road, Richmond (historical), Providence County, RI

Shannock Village, Main Street, North Shannock Road, & West Shannock Ro...

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Old State House, 155 North Main Street, Providence, Providence County, RI

Old State House, 155 North Main Street, Providence, Providence County,...

Significance: This building is one of the two eighteenth century colony houses in Rhode Island, the other being in Newport. It was one of the seats of Rhode Island government from 1762 until the erection of th... More

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Survey number: HABS VA-64 Building/structure dates: ca. 1754 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002031

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Survey number: HABS VA-64 Building/structure dates: ca. 1754 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002031

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Survey number: HABS VA-64 Building/structure dates: ca. 1754 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002031

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Belle Isle, State Route 683, Somers, Lancaster County, Virginia

Survey number: HABS VA-64 Building/structure dates: ca. 1754 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002031

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851

Adam Thoroughgood House, 1636 Parish Road (Thoroughgood Road), Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Adam Thoroughgood House, 1636 Parish Road (Thoroughgood Road), Virgini...

Public domain photograph of a house, cottage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-67, FN-68, FN-69, FN-70, FN-71, FN-72, FN-73, FN-74, FN-75 Survey number: HABS VA-136 Building/structure dates: ca. 1768 Initial Construction

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-67, FN-68, FN-69, FN-70, FN-71, FN-72, FN-73, FN-74, FN-75 Survey number: HABS VA-136 Building/structure dates: ca. 1768 Initial Construction

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-67, FN-68, FN-69, FN-70, FN-71, FN-72, FN-73, FN-74, FN-75 Survey number: HABS VA-136 Building/structure dates: ca. 1768 Initial Construction

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-67, FN-68, FN-69, FN-70, FN-71, FN-72, FN-73, FN-74, FN-75 Survey number: HABS VA-136 Building/structure dates: ca. 1768 Initial Construction

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-67, FN-68, FN-69, FN-70, FN-71, FN-72, FN-73, FN-74, FN-75 Survey number: HABS VA-136 Building/structure dates: ca. 1768 Initial Construction

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-67, FN-68, FN-69, FN-70, FN-71, FN-72, FN-73, FN-74, FN-75 Survey number: HABS VA-136 Building/structure dates: ca. 1768 Initial Construction

Alexandria, General View, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Alexandria, General View, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Survey number: HABS VA-1361 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000928

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More

College Hill, Bounded roughly by Olney, Hope, Governor Streets, & Seekonk & Providence Rivers, Providence, Providence County, RI

College Hill, Bounded roughly by Olney, Hope, Governor Streets, & Seek...

Significance: College Hill is significant at the national level as a well preserved collection of historic residential, commercial, educational, and religious buildings dating from the early eighteenth century ... More

Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan House, 302 Cross Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan House, 302 Cross Street, Petersburg, Pete...

Significance: The main portion of this house was probably built by Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan, a physician, and graduate of the University of Edinburgh, about the middle of the eighteenth century. Strachan w... More

Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan House, 302 Cross Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan House, 302 Cross Street, Petersburg, Pete...

Significance: The main portion of this house was probably built by Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan, a physician, and graduate of the University of Edinburgh, about the middle of the eighteenth century. Strachan w... More

Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan House, 302 Cross Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan House, 302 Cross Street, Petersburg, Pete...

Significance: The main portion of this house was probably built by Dr. Alexander Glass Strachan, a physician, and graduate of the University of Edinburgh, about the middle of the eighteenth century. Strachan w... More

Old Courthouse, Courthouse Green, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Old Courthouse, Courthouse Green, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Significance: The Courthouse, built to serve both Williamsburg and James City County, was built between 1770 and 1772. The building housed a courtroom and rooms for justices and juries. The various dimensions... More

Old Courthouse, Courthouse Green, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Old Courthouse, Courthouse Green, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Significance: The Courthouse, built to serve both Williamsburg and James City County, was built between 1770 and 1772. The building housed a courtroom and rooms for justices and juries. The various dimensions... More

Erasmus Gill House, 53 South Market Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Erasmus Gill House, 53 South Market Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Vi...

Significance: This simple clapboard house, the central portion of which was probably built c. 1785-1791, shows a classic influence in its pediment on the porch. It is particularly noteworthy for its fine inter... More

Erasmus Gill House, 53 South Market Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia

Erasmus Gill House, 53 South Market Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, Vi...

Significance: This simple clapboard house, the central portion of which was probably built c. 1785-1791, shows a classic influence in its pediment on the porch. It is particularly noteworthy for its fine inter... More

Kenmore, 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Kenmore, 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virgi...

Significance: Kenmore was built as a plantation house by Fielding Lewis and his wife, Betty Washington Lewis, soon after they acquired the property in 1752. The original 863-acre plantation extended to the wes... More

Kenmore, 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Kenmore, 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virgi...

Significance: Kenmore was built as a plantation house by Fielding Lewis and his wife, Betty Washington Lewis, soon after they acquired the property in 1752. The original 863-acre plantation extended to the wes... More

Hopewell Friends Meeting House, Interstate 81, Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia

Hopewell Friends Meeting House, Interstate 81, Clear Brook, Frederick ...

Significance: Hopewell Friends Meeting House is the oldest surviving building for religious assembly in Frederick County, and it is still used today in this manner. The east portion of the Meeting House was bu... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Jabez Wilder House, Main Street, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA

Jabez Wilder House, Main Street, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-137 Building/structure dates: 1690 Initial Construction

Aquia Church, U.S. Route 1 & State Route 676, Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia

Aquia Church, U.S. Route 1 & State Route 676, Stafford, Stafford Count...

Significance: Aquia Church is among the largest and handsomest of Virginia churches. It is built in the form of a Greek cross with hipped roof and has a most interesting unorthodox tower arising from the west ... More

John Bartram House, Fifty-fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Bartram House, Fifty-fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: From the National Historic Landmark nomination: The house and gardens of John Bartram stand today as a living memorial to the pioneer American botanist and serve as an eloquent symbol of the rise ... More

John Bartram House, Fifty-fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John Bartram House, Fifty-fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: From the National Historic Landmark nomination: The house and gardens of John Bartram stand today as a living memorial to the pioneer American botanist and serve as an eloquent symbol of the rise ... More

Prestwould Plantation, U.S. Route 15 vicinity, Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Prestwould Plantation, U.S. Route 15 vicinity, Clarksville, Mecklenbur...

Significance: Sir Peyton Skipwith VII Baronet moved his family from his "Elm Hill" plantation to the newly completed mansion at "Prestwould" Plantation in 1797. The mansion is situated on land that Sir Peyton ... More

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Significance: The Fitzhugh family owned three grand houses in present-day Fairfax County: Oak Hill, Ravensworth, and Ossian Hall. Nicholas Fitzhugh built Ossian Hall on part of the Ravensworth land grant, and i... More

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Significance: The Fitzhugh family owned three grand houses in present-day Fairfax County: Oak Hill, Ravensworth, and Ossian Hall. Nicholas Fitzhugh built Ossian Hall on part of the Ravensworth land grant, and i... More

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Significance: The Fitzhugh family owned three grand houses in present-day Fairfax County: Oak Hill, Ravensworth, and Ossian Hall. Nicholas Fitzhugh built Ossian Hall on part of the Ravensworth land grant, and i... More

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Ossian Hall, 5001 Regina Drive, Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia

Significance: The Fitzhugh family owned three grand houses in present-day Fairfax County: Oak Hill, Ravensworth, and Ossian Hall. Nicholas Fitzhugh built Ossian Hall on part of the Ravensworth land grant, and i... More

Eyre Hall, U.S. Route 13 & State Route 636 vicinity, Cheriton, Northampton County, Virginia

Eyre Hall, U.S. Route 13 & State Route 636 vicinity, Cheriton, Northam...

Significance: One of the Eastern Shore's most notable 18th century houses, with relatively complete surviving plantation complex, including dairy, smokehouse, overseer's house, graveyard and orangery (ruins). ... More

Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, I...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-86, FN-87, FN-88 Survey number: HABS VA-100 Building/structure dates: 1752 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1792 Subsequent Work N... More

Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, I...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-86, FN-87, FN-88 Survey number: HABS VA-100 Building/structure dates: 1752 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1792 Subsequent Work N... More

Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, I...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-86, FN-87, FN-88 Survey number: HABS VA-100 Building/structure dates: 1752 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1792 Subsequent Work N... More

King William County Courthouse & Stable, State Route 619, King William, King William County, Virginia

King William County Courthouse & Stable, State Route 619, King William...

Significance: The King William County Courthouse was built in 1725, and expanded in 1840. The courthouse green was enclosed at this time with the construction of a brick wall. The courthouse is still in use and... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East of George & East of Pumping Station, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East ...

Significance: Housed lock tender and family. The lock tender was responsible for operation, inspection, and general maintenance of Lock #13 of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Survey number: HAER NJ-60-B Buil... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Kiskiack, Naval Mine Depot, State Route 238 vicinity, Yorktown, York C...

Significance: "Kiskiack" or the "Henry Lee House" exists as an eighteenth-century artifact characterized by extravagant brickwork popular in the mid 1720s. Kiskiack's most salient features are its T-shaped chi... More

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Significance: Mount Airy is the most outstanding 18th century stone house erected in Virginia and the earliest known full Palladian villa constructed in the American colonies. Survey number: HABS VA-72 Buildi... More

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Significance: Mount Airy is the most outstanding 18th century stone house erected in Virginia and the earliest known full Palladian villa constructed in the American colonies. Survey number: HABS VA-72 Buildi... More

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Mount Airy, State Route 646 vicinity, Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia

Significance: Mount Airy is the most outstanding 18th century stone house erected in Virginia and the earliest known full Palladian villa constructed in the American colonies. Survey number: HABS VA-72 Buildi... More

Somers House, State Route 183 vicinity, Jamesville, Northampton County, Virginia

Somers House, State Route 183 vicinity, Jamesville, Northampton County...

Significance: The one and one-half story Somers House was constructed in the last quarter of the eighteenth century and was a good example of a finely-built, vernacular house with the side-hall plan. The side p... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Christ Church (Episcopal), Columbus & Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Ind...

Significance: Belonging to the Alexandria-Fairfax Church Group, based on plan of James Wren, local architect and builder. Original dimensions proposed 40' x 60' but the building was enlarged to approximately 5... More

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksbur...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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