A boundary stone associated with Benjamin Banneker, (1731–1806), an African American surveyor, mathematician and astronomer who assisted Andrew Ellicott during the first two months of Ellicott's 1791–1792 survey of the boundaries of the original District of Columbia.[3]
Fort Monroe was completed in 1834, and is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe. Completely surrounded by a moat, the six-sided stone fort was an active Army post until 2011. The fort was redesignated as Fort Monroe National Monument in 2011.
Original tavern was a central part of the social, economic, political, and educational life of the city of Alexandria, and the United States. (Try Gadsby's Tavern Museum)
This Georgian courthouse has been used continuously since its completion around 1735. It was here that, in 1763, Patrick Henry argued and won THE PARSON'S CAUSE, a case involving religious liberty in the Colony.
Victorian Gothic brick chapel commemorates the years Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) served as president (1865–1870) of the college, then known as Washington College. Lee is buried in a chapel vault.
Pair of schools that represent the first wave of desegregation of southern schools in the decade after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. Focus of 1968 Green v. County School Board, in which the Supreme Court made specific demands to enforce its vision of desegregation.
In 1878, Judge J.D. Coles was arrested for excluding African Americans citizens from serving as jurors, resulting in the Supreme Court case Ex Parte Virginia, extending the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution to jury selection processes.
^Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^Bedini, Silvio A. (1999), The Life of Benjamin Banneker: The First African-American Man of Science, Second edition, Maryland Historical Society. ISBN0-938420-59-3
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This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia There are currently 123 National Historic Landmarks NHLs and 2 former NHLs Contents 1 Current landmarks 2 Former National Historic Landmarks 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCurrent landmarks EditMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLThe National Historic Landmarks NHLs are widely distributed across Virginia s 95 counties and 39 independent cities 1 Landmark name Image Date designated 2 LocationCounty Description1 Alexandria Historic District More images November 13 1966 66000928 Alexandria 38 48 12 N 77 02 47 W 38 8033 N 77 0464 W 38 8033 77 0464 Alexandria Historic District Alexandria independent city Comprises the central portion of Alexandria Virginia2 Aquia Church More images July 5 1991 69000282 Garrisonville 38 27 53 N 77 24 11 W 38 4646 N 77 4030 W 38 4646 77 4030 Aquia Church Stafford Mid 18th century church3 Bacon s Castle More images October 9 1960 66000849 Bacon s Castle 37 06 32 N 76 43 20 W 37 1088 N 76 7222 W 37 1088 76 7222 Bacon s Castle Surry One of the oldest brick buildings in Virginia4 Ball s Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery More images April 27 1984 84003880 Leesburg 39 07 53 N 77 31 45 W 39 1314 N 77 5292 W 39 1314 77 5292 Ball s Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery Loudoun Site of an embarrassing Union defeat early in the American Civil War caused by inept generalship after which drowned troops bodies floated down the Potomac River to Washington D C 5 Banneker Benjamin SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone More images May 11 1976 76002094 Arlington 38 52 58 N 77 09 33 W 38 8829 N 77 15905 W 38 8829 77 15905 Banneker Benjamin SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone Arlington A boundary stone associated with Benjamin Banneker 1731 1806 an African American surveyor mathematician and astronomer who assisted Andrew Ellicott during the first two months of Ellicott s 1791 1792 survey of the boundaries of the original District of Columbia 3 6 Barracks Virginia Military Institute More images December 21 1965 66000956 Lexington 37 47 25 N 79 26 19 W 37 7903 N 79 4386 W 37 7903 79 4386 Barracks Virginia Military Institute Lexington independent city Gothic style cadet barracks building on the grounds of Virginia Military Institute7 Berkeley More images November 11 1971 71001040 Charles City 37 19 18 N 77 10 54 W 37 3217 N 77 1817 W 37 3217 77 1817 Berkeley Charles City One of the great plantations of Virginia associated with Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison 8 Berry Hill More images November 11 1971 69000246 South Boston 36 41 48 N 78 56 39 W 36 6967 N 78 9442 W 36 6967 78 9442 Berry Hill Halifax A Greek Revival plantation mansion imitating the Parthenon9 Brandon More images April 15 1970 69000271 Burrowsville 37 15 27 N 76 59 36 W 37 2575 N 76 9934 W 37 2575 76 9934 Brandon Prince George Plantation tended from 1614 on with unusual brick mansion in style of Palladio s Roman Country House completed in 1760s10 Bremo Historic District More images November 11 1971 69000241 Bremo Bluff 37 43 31 N 78 19 47 W 37 7254 N 78 3297 W 37 7254 78 3297 Bremo Historic District Fluvanna James River plantation with mansion probably designed by Thomas Jefferson11 Bruton Parish Church More images April 15 1970 70000861 Williamsburg 37 16 09 N 76 42 10 W 37 2693 N 76 7028 W 37 2693 76 7028 Bruton Parish Church Williamsburg independent city Earliest church in the British American colonies to reflect the infusion of English Renaissance style 12 Camden More images November 11 1971 69000228 Port Royal 38 09 48 N 77 09 41 W 38 1632 N 77 1614 W 38 1632 77 1614 Camden Caroline Two story Italian villa featuring such 19th century innovations as a central heating system gas lights inside toilets and shower baths 13 Camp Hoover More images June 7 1988 88001825 Graves Mill 38 29 31 N 78 25 16 W 38 4919 N 78 4210 W 38 4919 78 4210 Camp Hoover Madison President Herbert Hoover s rustic presidential retreat also known as Rapidan Camp 14 Cape Henry Lighthouse More images January 29 1964 66000910 Virginia Beach 36 55 26 N 76 00 30 W 36 9239 N 76 0082 W 36 9239 76 0082 Cape Henry Lighthouse Virginia Beach independent city First lighthouse to be erected by the Federal Government 15 Carter s Grove More images April 15 1970 69000249 Williamsburg 37 12 25 N 76 37 29 W 37 2070 N 76 6248 W 37 2070 76 6248 Carter s Grove James City Georgian country house and plantation near Williamsburg 16 Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation More images August 11 1969 69000243 Middletown and Strasburg 39 01 11 N 78 18 02 W 39 0196 N 78 3006 W 39 0196 78 3006 Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation Frederick and Warren Site of the American Civil War battle of Cedar Creek and the Belle Grove Plantation Divided into two pieces by Interstate 8117 Christ Church Alexandria More images April 15 1970 70000899 Alexandria 38 48 23 N 77 02 51 W 38 8063 N 77 0475 W 38 8063 77 0475 Christ Church Alexandria Alexandria independent city 1773 Georgian brick church18 Christ Church Lancaster County More images May 30 1961 66000841 Irvington 37 40 36 N 76 25 07 W 37 6768 N 76 4186 W 37 6768 76 4186 Christ Church Lancaster County Lancaster Example of British Colonial ecclesiastical architecture 19 City Hall Richmond More images November 11 1971 69000327 Richmond 37 32 16 N 77 25 59 W 37 5379 N 77 4331 W 37 5379 77 4331 City Hall Richmond Richmond independent city Example of the High Victorian Gothic style 20 Patsy Cline House More images January 13 2021 100006248 Winchester 39 10 41 N 78 09 53 W 39 1781 N 78 1647 W 39 1781 78 1647 Patsy Cline House Winchester independent city Childhood home of country music singer Patsy Cline 21 Confederate Capitol More images December 19 1960 66000911 Richmond 37 32 20 N 77 26 01 W 37 5388 N 77 4336 W 37 5388 77 4336 Confederate Capitol Richmond independent city From July 1861 to April 1865 the Confederate Congress met here state capitol before and after the war22 Charles Richard Drew House May 11 1976 76002095 Arlington 38 52 21 N 77 05 14 W 38 8726 N 77 0872 W 38 8726 77 0872 Charles Richard Drew House Arlington Home of Dr Charles R Drew an African American physician and researcher whose leadership on stockpiling blood plasma saved lives in World War II23 Drydock Number One Norfolk Naval Shipyard November 11 1971 70000862 Portsmouth 36 49 07 N 76 17 35 W 36 8187 N 76 2931 W 36 8187 76 2931 Drydock Number One Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth independent city Union frigate USS Merrimack was rebuilt by the Confederates in this drydock becoming the ironclad CSS Virginia Now part of Norfolk Naval Shipyard 24 Egyptian Building More images November 11 1971 69000321 Richmond 37 32 18 N 77 25 45 W 37 5384 N 77 4292 W 37 5384 77 4292 Egyptian Building Richmond independent city First permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden Sydney College25 Elsing Green November 11 1971 69000252 Tunstall 37 36 09 N 77 03 04 W 37 602444 N 77 051103 W 37 602444 77 051103 Elsing Green King William Georgian plantation house built by Carter Braxton26 Exchange More images November 11 1971 69000322 Petersburg 37 13 55 N 77 24 19 W 37 231950 N 77 405403 W 37 231950 77 405403 Exchange Petersburg independent city Two story Greek Revival structure with a Doric portico 27 Eyre Hall More images March 2 2012 69000265 Cheriton 37 13 48 N 77 24 16 W 37 230105 N 77 40445 W 37 230105 77 40445 Eyre Hall Northampton A private plantation in the hands of the Eyre family since 1668 28 Five Forks Battlefield More images December 19 1960 66000830 Petersburg 37 08 21 N 77 37 23 W 37 13927 N 77 62292 W 37 13927 77 62292 Five Forks Battlefield Dinwiddie Site of Battle of Five Forks where Lee s flank was turned leading to virtual end of the American Civil War in 1865 29 Gerald R Ford Jr House More images December 17 1985 85003048 Alexandria 38 48 40 N 77 04 49 W 38 811189 N 77 080263 W 38 811189 77 080263 Gerald R Ford Jr House Alexandria independent city House of President Gerald R Ford 30 Fort Monroe More images December 19 1960 66000912 Hampton 37 00 13 N 76 18 27 W 37 00361 N 76 3075 W 37 00361 76 3075 Fort Monroe Hampton independent city Fort Monroe was completed in 1834 and is named in honor of U S President James Monroe Completely surrounded by a moat the six sided stone fort was an active Army post until 2011 The fort was redesignated as Fort Monroe National Monument in 2011 31 Fort Myer Historic District More images November 28 1972 72001380 Arlington 38 52 49 N 77 04 47 W 38 880343 N 77 079735 W 38 880343 77 079735 Fort Myer Historic District Arlington U S Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery 32 Franklin amp Armfield Office More images June 2 1978 78003146 Alexandria 38 48 07 N 77 03 17 W 38 801911 N 77 054661 W 38 801911 77 054661 Franklin amp Armfield Office Alexandria independent city Largest slave trading firm in the antebellum South33 Gadsby s Tavern More images November 4 1963 66000913 Alexandria 38 48 13 N 77 02 38 W 38 803630 N 77 044001 W 38 803630 77 044001 Gadsby s Tavern Alexandria independent city Original tavern was a central part of the social economic political and educational life of the city of Alexandria and the United States Try Gadsby s Tavern Museum 34 Ellen Glasgow House November 11 1971 71001041 Richmond 37 32 27 N 77 26 42 W 37 540934 N 77 445003 W 37 540934 77 445003 Ellen Glasgow House Richmond independent city Residence of author Ellen Glasgow35 Carter Glass House More images December 8 1976 76002183 Lynchburg 37 24 48 N 79 08 51 W 37 413451 N 79 147488 W 37 413451 79 147488 Carter Glass House Lynchburg independent city A home of influential congressman and senator Carter Glass36 Green Springs Historic District More images May 30 1974 73002036 Zion Crossroads 38 00 55 N 78 09 51 W 38 015278 N 78 164167 W 38 015278 78 164167 Green Springs Historic District Louisa Rural manor houses and related buildings 37 Greenway Court More images October 9 1960 66000829 White Post 39 02 40 N 78 07 09 W 39 044366 N 78 119195 W 39 044366 78 119195 Greenway Court Clarke Remnants of 5 000 000 acre 20 000 km2 estate of Thomas Fairfax 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron only British peer in America where George Washington worked as a surveyor38 Gunston Hall More images December 19 1960 66000832 Lorton 38 38 49 N 77 08 47 W 38 64697 N 77 14642 W 38 64697 77 14642 Gunston Hall Fairfax Home of the United States Founding Father George Mason 39 Hampton Institute More images May 30 1974 69000323 Hampton 37 01 17 N 76 20 14 W 37 02128 N 76 33713 W 37 02128 76 33713 Hampton Institute Hampton independent city Hampton University began in 1868 as a teacher training school to train young Black men and women 40 Hanover County Courthouse More images November 7 1973 69000247 Hanover Court House 37 45 40 N 77 22 03 W 37 761204 N 77 367507 W 37 761204 77 367507 Hanover County Courthouse Hanover This Georgian courthouse has been used continuously since its completion around 1735 It was here that in 1763 Patrick Henry argued and won THE PARSON S CAUSE a case involving religious liberty in the Colony 41 Holly Knoll Robert R Moton House December 21 1981 81000640 Capahosic 37 23 16 N 76 38 38 W 37 387808 N 76 643858 W 37 387808 76 643858 Holly Knoll Robert R Moton House Gloucester Retirement home of Black educator Robert Russa Moton42 The Homestead More images July 17 1991 84003494 Hot Springs 37 59 44 N 79 49 47 W 37 995472 N 79 829644 W 37 995472 79 829644 The Homestead Bath Example of Georgian and Colonial Revival architecture 43 Humpback Bridge More images October 16 2012 69000219 Covington 37 48 02 N 80 02 49 W 37 800597 N 80 047011 W 37 800597 80 047011 Humpback Bridge Alleghany Oldest surviving covered bridge in Virginia a rare example of a covered humpback bridge 44 Jackson Ward Historic District More images June 2 1978 76002187 Richmond 37 32 54 N 77 26 27 W 37 548333 N 77 440833 W 37 548333 77 440833 Jackson Ward Historic District Richmond independent city A historically African American neighborhood 45 Stonewall Jackson Headquarters More images May 28 1967 67000027 Winchester 39 11 17 N 78 09 58 W 39 187947 N 78 166125 W 39 187947 78 166125 Stonewall Jackson Headquarters Winchester independent city Confederate Major General Jackson lived here during the 1861 1862 winter46 Kenmore More images April 15 1970 69000325 Fredericksburg 38 17 35 N 77 27 59 W 38 293155 N 77 466468 W 38 293155 77 466468 Kenmore Fredericksburg independent city Home of Fielding Lewis47 Lee Chapel Washington and Lee University More images December 19 1960 66000914 Lexington 37 47 08 N 79 26 32 W 37 785508 N 79 442113 W 37 785508 79 442113 Lee Chapel Washington and Lee University Lexington independent city Victorian Gothic brick chapel commemorates the years Robert E Lee 1807 1870 served as president 1865 1870 of the college then known as Washington College Lee is buried in a chapel vault 48 LIGHTSHIP NO 101 PORTSMOUTH More images May 5 1989 89001080 Portsmouth 36 50 12 N 76 17 55 W 36 836799 N 76 298616 W 36 836799 76 298616 LIGHTSHIP NO 101 PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth independent city Lightship Portsmouth commissioned as Lightship 101 was first stationed at Cape Charles Virginia 49 Lunar Landing Research Facility More images October 3 1985 85002808 Hampton 37 06 01 N 76 23 23 W 37 100276 N 76 389803 W 37 100276 76 389803 Lunar Landing Research Facility Hampton independent city Crane at Langley Research Center used to practice Apollo lunar landings50 Main Street Station and Trainshed More images December 8 1976 70000867 Richmond 37 31 58 N 77 25 45 W 37 532861 N 77 429203 W 37 532861 77 429203 Main Street Station and Trainshed Richmond independent city Station is an example of Beaux Arts influence and the trainshed is one of the last gable roofed trainsheds in America 51 Marlbourne July 19 1964 66000837 Richmond 37 39 15 N 77 13 21 W 37 654203 N 77 222478 W 37 654203 77 222478 Marlbourne Hanover Property of Confederate secessionist Edmund Ruffin52 General George C Marshall House More images June 19 1996 96000972 Leesburg 39 06 51 N 77 33 36 W 39 114178 N 77 559959 W 39 114178 77 559959 General George C Marshall House Loudoun Last home of General George C Marshall who called it Dodona Manor 53 John Marshall House More images December 19 1960 66000916 Richmond 37 32 27 N 77 25 59 W 37 540892 N 77 433085 W 37 540892 77 433085 John Marshall House Richmond independent city Home of 4th Chief Justice John Marshall 54 Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop More images July 19 1964 66000846 Steele s Tavern 37 56 02 N 79 13 04 W 37 933889 N 79 217778 W 37 933889 79 217778 Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop Rockbridge Home of the inventor of mechanical reaper 55 Gari Melchers Home More images December 21 1965 66000848 Falmouth 38 19 30 N 77 28 23 W 38 325028 N 77 472917 W 38 325028 77 472917 Gari Melchers Home Stafford Residence and studio of painter Gari Melchers56 Menokin More images November 11 1971 69000276 Warsaw 38 00 25 N 76 48 04 W 38 006944 N 76 801111 W 38 006944 76 801111 Menokin Richmond Home of Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee 57 Gen William Billy Mitchell House December 8 1976 76002112 Middleburg 38 57 40 N 77 44 44 W 38 961111 N 77 745556 W 38 961111 77 745556 Gen William Billy Mitchell House Loudoun Residence of General William Billy Mitchell advocate of military air power 58 James Monroe Law Office More images November 13 1966 66000917 Fredericksburg 38 18 09 N 77 27 42 W 38 302539 N 77 461592 W 38 302539 77 461592 James Monroe Law Office Fredericksburg independent city James Monroe used this structure as a law office from 1786 to 1789 It is now a museum 59 James Monroe Tomb More images November 11 1971 71001044 Richmond 37 31 59 N 77 27 20 W 37 533154 N 77 455567 W 37 533154 77 455567 James Monroe Tomb Richmond independent city Tomb with flamboyant and delicate tracery in cast iron of President James Monroe60 Monticello Thomas Jefferson House More images December 19 1960 66000826 Charlottesville 38 00 30 N 78 27 12 W 38 00833 N 78 4533 W 38 00833 78 4533 Monticello Thomas Jefferson House Albemarle Mansion of President Thomas Jefferson 61 Montpelier James Madison House More images December 19 1960 66000843 Orange 38 13 11 N 78 10 10 W 38 219722 N 78 169444 W 38 219722 78 169444 Montpelier James Madison House Orange Residence of President James Madison 62 Monument Avenue Historic District More images December 9 1997 70000883 Richmond 37 33 37 N 77 28 15 W 37 560194 N 77 470847 W 37 560194 77 470847 Monument Avenue Historic District Richmond independent city Broad tree lined avenue with several impressive memorials 63 Monumental Church More images November 11 1971 69000326 Richmond 37 32 13 N 77 25 48 W 37 53699 N 77 430016 W 37 53699 77 430016 Monumental Church Richmond independent city Early Greek Revival church 64 Robert Russa Moton High School More images August 5 1998 95001177 Farmville 37 17 28 N 78 23 52 W 37 291111 N 78 397778 W 37 291111 78 397778 Robert Russa Moton High School Prince Edward Site of a 1951 student strike that led to court case striking down the practice of separate but equal schools now a museum65 Mount Airy More images October 9 1960 66000845 Warsaw 37 58 20 N 76 47 29 W 37 9722 N 76 79139 W 37 9722 76 79139 Mount Airy Richmond Stone plantation house Burial place of Francis Lightfoot Lee 66 Mount Vernon More images December 19 1960 66000833 38 42 28 N 77 05 10 W 38 7079 N 77 0861 W 38 7079 77 0861 Mount Vernon Fairfax Plantation home of President George Washington 67 Natural Bridge More images August 5 1998 97001401 Natural Bridge 37 37 32 N 79 32 43 W 37 625681 N 79 545173 W 37 625681 79 545173 Natural Bridge Rockbridge Natural rock arch once owned by Thomas Jefferson 68 New Kent School and George W Watkins School August 7 2001 01001046 New Kent and Quinton 37 31 56 N 77 08 29 W 37 532222 N 77 141389 W 37 532222 77 141389 New Kent School and George W Watkins School New Kent Pair of schools that represent the first wave of desegregation of southern schools in the decade after the 1954 Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision Focus of 1968 Green v County School Board in which the Supreme Court made specific demands to enforce its vision of desegregation 69 Oak Hill James Monroe House More images December 19 1960 66000842 Leesburg 38 59 51 N 77 37 13 W 38 997458 N 77 620403 W 38 997458 77 620403 Oak Hill James Monroe House Loudoun Residence of President James Monroe70 Oatlands More images November 11 1971 69000255 Leesburg 39 02 27 N 77 37 02 W 39 040833 N 77 617222 W 39 040833 77 617222 Oatlands Loudoun Notable Federal style mansion designed and built by George Carter 71 Pear Valley March 11 2013 69000266 Eastville 37 23 48 N 75 55 29 W 37 396667 N 75 924722 W 37 396667 75 924722 Pear Valley Northampton An early 18th century Chesapeake cottage 72 Pentagon More images October 5 1992 89000932 Arlington 38 52 16 N 77 03 21 W 38 87099 N 77 05596 W 38 87099 77 05596 Pentagon Arlington Building is symbolic of national military power 73 Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield February 17 2006 06000239 Petersburg 37 11 22 N 77 28 33 W 37 189444 N 77 475833 W 37 189444 77 475833 Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Dinwiddie Site of Union breakthrough that collapsed Confederate General Lee s fortifications from Petersburg to Richmond on April 2 1865 74 Pittsylvania County Courthouse More images May 4 1987 81000643 Chatham 36 49 35 N 79 23 54 W 36 826398 N 79 39839 W 36 826398 79 39839 Pittsylvania County Courthouse Pittsylvania In 1878 Judge J D Coles was arrested for excluding African Americans citizens from serving as jurors resulting in the Supreme Court case Ex Parte Virginia extending the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution to jury selection processes 75 Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine October 12 1994 94001651 Pocahontas 37 18 29 N 81 20 59 W 37 308056 N 81 349722 W 37 308056 81 349722 Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine Tazewell 1882 mine in the Pocahontas coalfield 76 Poplar Forest More images November 11 1971 69000223 Lynchburg 37 20 54 N 79 15 54 W 37 34826 N 79 26495 W 37 34826 79 26495 Poplar Forest Bedford Thomas Jefferson built this structure as a country retreat 77 Potomac Potowmack Patowmack Canal Historic District More images December 17 1982 79003038 Great Falls 38 59 47 N 77 15 11 W 38 996389 N 77 253056 W 38 996389 77 253056 Potomac Potowmack Patowmack Canal Historic District Fairfax Remains of an impressively engineered canal built beside the falls of the Potomac 78 Prestwould More images July 31 2003 03001033 Clarksville 36 39 19 N 78 34 14 W 36 655278 N 78 570556 W 36 655278 78 570556 Prestwould Mecklenburg Most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia 79 Quarters 1 Fort Myer More images November 28 1972 72001382 Arlington 38 52 58 N 77 04 53 W 38 882778 N 77 081389 W 38 882778 77 081389 Quarters 1 Fort Myer Arlington Residence of all U S Army Chiefs of Staff since 191080 Peyton Randolph House April 15 1970 70000863 Williamsburg 37 16 13 N 76 42 00 W 37 270184 N 76 700131 W 37 270184 76 700131 Peyton Randolph House Williamsburg independent city Home of Peyton Randolph first President of the Continental Congress 81 Virginia Randolph Cottage More images December 2 1974 74002126 Glen Allen 37 39 40 N 77 28 56 W 37 661124 N 77 482340 W 37 661124 77 482340 Virginia Randolph Cottage Henrico Commemorates notable Black teacher Virginia E Randolph 1874 1958 82 Rendezvous Docking Simulator More images October 3 1985 85002809 Hampton 37 05 02 N 76 22 41 W 37 083828 N 76 378028 W 37 083828 76 378028 Rendezvous Docking Simulator Hampton independent city Trainer used by Gemini and Apollo program astronauts to practice rendezvous and docking techniques at Langley Research Center83 Reynolds Homestead More images December 22 1977 71000987 Critz 36 38 32 N 80 08 55 W 36 642298 N 80 148582 W 36 642298 80 148582 Reynolds Homestead Patrick Home of R J Reynolds founder of the R J Reynolds Tobacco Company84 Ripshin Farm November 11 1971 71000979 Trout Dale 36 41 53 N 81 24 26 W 36 698056 N 81 407222 W 36 698056 81 407222 Ripshin Farm Grayson Summer home of author Sherwood Anderson 85 Rising Sun Tavern More images January 29 1964 66000919 Fredericksburg 38 18 17 N 77 27 45 W 38 304774 N 77 462402 W 38 304774 77 462402 Rising Sun Tavern Fredericksburg independent city Tavern built by Charles Washington youngest brother of George Washington86 Rotunda University of Virginia More images December 21 1965 66000937 Charlottesville 38 01 51 N 78 30 19 W 38 030798 N 78 505222 W 38 030798 78 505222 Rotunda University of Virginia Albemarle County Designed by Thomas Jefferson shortly before his death 87 Sabine Hall April 15 1970 69000277 Tappahannock 37 56 24 N 76 47 05 W 37 940085 N 76 784799 W 37 940085 76 784799 Sabine Hall Richmond Early Georgian two story brick mansion 88 St John s Episcopal Church Richmond More images January 20 1961 66000920 Richmond 37 31 46 N 77 25 11 W 37 529539 N 77 419816 W 37 529539 77 419816 St John s Episcopal Church Richmond Richmond independent city Patrick Henry delivered his Liberty or Death speech here 89 Saint Luke s Church Smithfield More images October 9 1960 66000838 Smithfield 36 56 17 N 76 35 11 W 36 938092 N 76 586276 W 36 938092 76 586276 Saint Luke s Church Smithfield Isle Of Wight English room church with Gothic details90 St Peter s Parish Church More images March 2 2012 69000263 New Kent 37 32 25 N 77 03 23 W 37 5403 N 77 0563 W 37 5403 77 0563 St Peter s Parish Church New Kent 1703 Episcopal church may have been where George and Martha Washington were married91 Saratoga More images November 7 1973 70000788 Boyce 39 05 00 N 78 03 36 W 39 0832 N 78 0600 W 39 0832 78 0600 Saratoga Clarke Gray limestone Georgian house built by Brig Gen Daniel Morgan best known for his victory over the British at the Battle of Cowpens in 1781 92 Sayler s Creek Battlefield More images February 4 1985 85002436 Farmville 37 19 04 N 78 14 02 W 37 3178 N 78 2339 W 37 3178 78 2339 Sayler s Creek Battlefield Amelia and Prince Edward Sites of Battle of Sayler s Creek on April 6 1865 where 1 4 of Lee s army was cut off three days before surrender at Appomattox93 Scotchtown Patrick Henry House December 21 1965 66000835 Ashland 37 50 40 N 77 35 05 W 37 8444 N 77 5846 W 37 8444 77 5846 Scotchtown Patrick Henry House Hanover Plantation house of unusual size that was childhood home of Dolley Madison and later a home of Patrick Henry94 James Semple House More images April 15 1970 70000864 Williamsburg 37 16 06 N 76 41 36 W 37 2683 N 76 6933 W 37 2683 76 6933 James Semple House Williamsburg independent city House likely designed by Thomas Jefferson a relative of the Semples President John Tyler resided here while attending school 95 Shack Mountain October 5 1992 76002090 Charlottesville 38 05 32 N 78 30 04 W 38 0922 N 78 5012 W 38 0922 78 5012 Shack Mountain Albemarle Home of Fiske Kimball author of Thomas Jefferson Architect 96 Shirley More images April 15 1970 69000328 Hopewell 37 21 21 N 77 14 39 W 37 3558 N 77 2442 W 37 3558 77 2442 Shirley Charles City Oldest plantation in Virginia 97 Skyline Drive Historic District More images October 6 2008 97000375 Luray 38 43 34 N 78 19 08 W 38 7261 N 78 3188 W 38 7261 78 3188 Skyline Drive Historic District Albemarle Road through the Shenandoah National Park98 Spence s Point John Roderigo Dos Passos House November 11 1971 71000991 Westmoreland 38 04 46 N 76 33 26 W 38 0794 N 76 5572 W 38 0794 76 5572 Spence s Point John Roderigo Dos Passos House Westmoreland Farm home of writer John Roderigo Dos Passos 99 Stabler Leadbeater Apothecary Shop More images January 13 2021 100006254 Alexandria105 107 S Fairfax 38 48 15 N 77 02 34 W 38 8043 N 77 0428 W 38 8043 77 0428 Stabler Leadbeater Apothecary Shop Alexandria independent city 100 Stratford Hall More images October 7 1960 66000851 Lerty 38 08 59 N 76 50 23 W 38 1498 N 76 8397 W 38 1498 76 8397 Stratford Hall Westmoreland Notable example of early Georgian architecture Birthplace of Robert E Lee 101 Thoroughgood House More images October 9 1960 66000921 Virginia Beach 36 53 36 N 76 06 47 W 36 8933 N 76 1131 W 36 8933 76 1131 Thoroughgood House Virginia Beach independent city One of the oldest brick houses in Virginia built by Adam Thoroughgood s descendant 102 Thunderbird Archeological District May 5 1977 77001495 LimetonWarren Three archeological sites 103 Tredegar Iron Works More images December 22 1977 71001048 Richmond 37 32 08 N 77 26 43 W 37 535556 N 77 445278 W 37 535556 77 445278 Tredegar Iron Works Richmond independent city One of the largest iron works from 1841 to 1865 104 Tuckahoe More images August 11 1969 00000259 Manakin 37 34 14 N 77 39 11 W 37 570472 N 77 653167 W 37 570472 77 653167 Tuckahoe Goochland and Henrico Tuckahoe owned by the Randolph family was the home of president Thomas Jefferson for 7 years during his boyhood 105 John Tyler House More images July 4 1961 66000922 Charles City 37 19 29 N 77 01 14 W 37 324722 N 77 020556 W 37 324722 77 020556 John Tyler House Charles City Residence of President John Tyler 106 University Of Virginia Historic District More images November 11 1971 70000865 Charlottesville 38 02 05 N 78 30 15 W 38 034722 N 78 504167 W 38 034722 78 504167 University Of Virginia Historic District Albemarle County District includes Jefferson s original academical village and the Rotunda 107 Variable Density Tunnel More images October 3 1985 85002795 Hampton 37 04 37 N 76 20 39 W 37 076826 N 76 344153 W 37 076826 76 344153 Variable Density Tunnel Hampton independent city Steel tank from a wind tunnel at Langley Research Center use source 1 108 Virginia Governor s Mansion More images June 7 1988 69000360 Richmond 37 32 12 N 77 25 57 W 37 536758 N 77 432498 W 37 536758 77 432498 Virginia Governor s Mansion Richmond independent city State Executive Mansion 109 Virginia Military Institute Historic District More images May 30 1974 74002219 Lexington 37 47 25 N 79 26 09 W 37 790278 N 79 435833 W 37 790278 79 435833 Virginia Military Institute Historic District Lexington independent city First state supported military college 110 Maggie Lena Walker House More images May 15 1975 75002100 Richmond 37 32 52 N 77 26 16 W 37 547669 N 77 437699 W 37 547669 77 437699 Maggie Lena Walker House Richmond independent city Home of Maggie Lena Walker first woman to establish an American bank now a National Historic Site111 Washington and Lee University Historic District More images November 11 1971 71001047 Lexington 37 47 08 N 79 26 32 W 37 785508 N 79 442113 W 37 785508 79 442113 Washington and Lee University Historic District Lexington independent city Neoclassical buildings that form one of the most dignified college campuses Washington amp Lee University112 George Washington Boyhood Home Site More images February 16 2000 72001417 Fredericksburg 38 17 43 N 77 26 57 W 38 295278 N 77 449167 W 38 295278 77 449167 George Washington Boyhood Home Site Stafford Known locally as Ferry Farm 113 George Washington Masonic National Memorial More images July 21 2015 15000622 Alexandria 38 48 27 N 77 03 58 W 38 80748 N 77 06598 W 38 80748 77 06598 George Washington Masonic National Memorial Alexandria independent city One of the largest private memorials to Washington reflecting the Masonic involvement of many Founding Fathers114 Waterford Historic District More images April 15 1970 69000256 Waterford 39 11 12 N 77 36 36 W 39 186667 N 77 61 W 39 186667 77 61 Waterford Historic District Loudoun Picturesque village oldest settlement in Loudoun County115 Westover More images October 9 1960 66000923 Charles City 37 19 58 N 77 10 23 W 37 33278 N 77 17306 W 37 33278 77 17306 Westover Charles City Plantation that is ancestral seat of the Byrd family116 White House of the Confederacy More images December 19 1960 66000924 Richmond 37 32 20 N 77 25 47 W 37 538888 N 77 429738 W 37 538888 77 429738 White House of the Confederacy Richmond independent city Residence of Confederate President Jefferson Davis 117 Wickham Valentine House More images November 11 1971 69000329 Richmond 37 32 30 N 77 25 52 W 37 541695 N 77 431071 W 37 541695 77 431071 Wickham Valentine House Richmond independent city One of Richmond s finest Federal residences 118 Williamsburg Historic District More images October 9 1960 66000925 Williamsburg 37 15 45 N 76 41 59 W 37 2625 N 76 69972 W 37 2625 76 69972 Williamsburg Historic District Williamsburg independent city Capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1799 119 Woodlawn More images August 6 1998 70000792 Alexandria 38 43 00 N 77 08 10 W 38 716667 N 77 136111 W 38 716667 77 136111 Woodlawn Fairfax Flagship property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation 120 Woodrow Wilson Birthplace More images July 19 1964 66000926 Staunton 38 08 55 N 79 04 09 W 38 148473 N 79 069136 W 38 148473 79 069136 Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Staunton independent city Birthplace of President Thomas Woodrow Wilson now his presidential library121 Wren Building College of William and Mary More images October 9 1960 66000929 Williamsburg 37 16 08 N 76 42 33 W 37 268973 N 76 709126 W 37 268973 76 709126 Wren Building College of William and Mary Williamsburg independent city Wren Building at the College of William and Mary 122 Wythe House More images April 15 1970 70000866 Williamsburg 37 16 12 N 76 42 12 W 37 269958 N 76 703284 W 37 269958 76 703284 Wythe House Williamsburg independent city One of Virginia s finest Georgian brick townhouse and home of George Wythe 123 Yeocomico Church More images April 15 1970 69000331 Tucker Hill 38 03 44 N 76 35 50 W 38 062361 N 76 597139 W 38 062361 76 597139 Yeocomico Church Westmoreland Significant example of transitional Colonial architecture Former National Historic Landmarks EditLandmark name Image Date designated Date moved Locality County Description1 Eight Foot High Speed Tunnel October 3 1985 August 25 2014 Hampton Hampton independent city Demolished2 Full Scale 30 by 60 Foot Tunnel October 3 1985 August 25 2014 Hampton Hampton independent city DemolishedSee also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia United States National Park Service areas in Virginia List of National Historic Landmarks by stateReferences Edit Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words Various colorings defined here differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings structures sites or objects The eight digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database which can be viewed by clicking the number Bedini Silvio A 1999 The Life of Benjamin Banneker The First African American Man of Science Second edition Maryland Historical Society ISBN 0 938420 59 3External links Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia amp oldid 1129329893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
