National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]
There are 28 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the city, including 3 National Historic Landmarks.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 22, 2024.[2]
Current listings
[edit]| [3] | Name on the Register[4] | Image | Date listed[5] | Location | Description |
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| 1 | Braehead |  |
May 11, 2000 (#00000484) |
123 Lee Dr. 38°16′53″N 77°28′23″W / 38.281389°N 77.473194°W |
Also known as Howison House; played a significant role in U.S. Civil War battle plans during the Fredericksburg campaigns of 1862–1864[6] |
| 2 | Brompton | .jpg) |
July 24, 1979 (#79003279) |
Hanover St. and Sunken Rd. 38°17′46″N 77°28′11″W / 38.296111°N 77.469722°W |
Residence of the President of the University of Mary Washington; headquarters of Confederate General James Longstreet during the Battle of Fredericksburg (1862–1863)[7] |
| 3 | Carl's |  |
June 30, 2005 (#05000642) |
2200 Princess Anne St. 38°18′50″N 77°28′09″W / 38.313750°N 77.469167°W |
Art Moderne-style ice cream stand built in 1953; also known as Carl's Custard Stand[8] |
| 4 | The Chimneys | .png) |
April 3, 1975 (#75002109) |
623 Caroline St. 38°18′02″N 77°27′27″W / 38.300694°N 77.457500°W |
Built in 1771 for John Glassell |
| 5 | Elmhurst |  |
March 27, 2008 (#08000242) |
2010 Fall Hill Ave. 38°18′41″N 77°28′14″W / 38.311389°N 77.470556°W |
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| 6 | Fall Hill | .png) |
June 18, 1973 (#73002062) |
Northwest of Fredericksburg off Fall Hill Ave. 38°19′05″N 77°29′30″W / 38.318056°N 77.491667°W |
Georgian two-story home built in 1790 for Francis Thorton V |
| 7 | Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg |  |
August 11, 1983 (#83003283) |
900 Princess Anne St. 38°18′08″N 77°27′37″W / 38.302361°N 77.460278°W |
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| 8 | Federal Hill |  |
March 26, 1975 (#75002110) |
Southern side of Hanover St. between Jackson and Prince Edward Sts. 38°18′01″N 77°27′43″W / 38.300139°N 77.462083°W |
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| 9 | Fredericksburg and Confederate Cemetery |  |
May 21, 2019 (#100003480) |
1000-1100 Washington Ave. 38°18′08″N 77°28′00″W / 38.302222°N 77.466667°W |
Distinct from Fredericksburg National Cemetery |
| 10 | Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park |  |
October 15, 1966 (#66000046) |
Fredericksburg and western and southwestern areas in Spotsylvania County 38°17′34″N 77°28′09″W / 38.292778°N 77.469167°W |
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| 11 | Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Site |  |
November 14, 1978 (#78003184) |
Address Restricted |
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| 12 | Fredericksburg Historic District |  |
September 22, 1971 (#71001053) |
Roughly bounded by the Rappahannock River, Hazel Run, and Prince Edward and Canal Sts. 38°18′12″N 77°27′37″W / 38.303333°N 77.460278°W |
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| 13 | Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square |  |
July 22, 1994 (#94000683) |
907 Princess Anne St. 38°18′11″N 77°27′36″W / 38.303056°N 77.460000°W |
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| 14 | Idlewild |  |
June 8, 2009 (#09000415) |
1501 Gateway Boulevard 38°17′21″N 77°30′15″W / 38.289167°N 77.504167°W |
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| 15 | Kenmore | .jpg) |
June 4, 1969 (#69000325) |
1201 Washington Ave. 38°18′15″N 77°27′58″W / 38.304167°N 77.466111°W |
Home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis. Betty was the sister of George Washington, the first president of the United States[9] |
| 16 | The Lewis Store |  |
January 2, 2013 (#12001135) |
1200 Caroline St. 38°18′20″N 77°27′40″W / 38.305694°N 77.461111°W |
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| 17 | Matthew Fontaine Maury School |  |
March 7, 2007 (#07000133) |
900 Barton St. 38°18′02″N 77°27′53″W / 38.3006°N 77.4648°W |
High school built in 1919-1920[10] |
| 18 | Monroe Law Office |  |
November 13, 1966 (#66000917) |
908 Charles St. 38°18′09″N 77°27′42″W / 38.302500°N 77.461667°W |
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| 19 | Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg |  |
March 1, 1984 (#84003534) |
Southwest of Princess Anne and George Sts. 38°18′07″N 77°27′37″W / 38.301944°N 77.460278°W |
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| 20 | Rising Sun Tavern |  |
October 15, 1966 (#66000919) |
1306 Caroline St. 38°18′25″N 77°27′43″W / 38.306806°N 77.461806°W |
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| 21 | Rowe House |  |
November 12, 2008 (#08001052) |
801 Hanover St. 38°17′54″N 77°27′58″W / 38.298472°N 77.466111°W |
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| 22 | St. George's Episcopal Church |  |
March 19, 2019 (#100003541) |
905 Princess Anne St. 38°18′09″N 77°27′36″W / 38.302500°N 77.460000°W |
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| 23 | Sentry Box | .jpg) |
February 26, 1992 (#90002135) |
133 Caroline St. 38°17′44″N 77°27′14″W / 38.295556°N 77.453889°W |
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| 24 | Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) |  |
December 15, 2015 (#15000907) |
801 Sophia St. 38°18′08″N 77°27′26″W / 38.302361°N 77.457222°W |
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| 25 | Sligo |  |
November 18, 2019 (#100004658) |
1100 Dixon St. 38°17′16″N 77°27′20″W / 38.287778°N 77.455556°W |
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| 26 | Walker-Grant School |  |
October 30, 1998 (#98001311) |
Gunnery Rd. between Dunmore and Ferdinand Sts. 38°17′38″N 77°27′28″W / 38.293889°N 77.457778°W |
First Black public high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Named for Joseph Walker and Jason Grant.[11] |
| 27 | Washington Avenue Historic District |  |
May 16, 2002 (#02000518) |
1200-1500 blocks of Washington Ave., and 620 Lewis St. 38°18′18″N 77°28′06″W / 38.305000°N 77.468333°W |
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| 28 | Mary Washington House |  |
June 5, 1975 (#75002111) |
1200 Charles St. 38°18′18″N 77°27′47″W / 38.305000°N 77.463194°W |
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Register of Historic Places in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Caroline County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Stafford County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, Virginia
References
[edit]- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Braehead" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Brompton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Carl's" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Loth, Calder, ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. The University Press of Virginia. p. 183. ISBN 0-8139-1862-6.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Ruth Coder (1979). A Different Story: A Black History of Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania, Virginia. Unicorn. pp. 133–139. ISBN 0978843207.
