Warminster Rural Historic District

The southeastern edge of the Warminster Rural Historic District winds along nearly 3.8 miles of the James River, which separates this portion of Nelson County from Buckingham County. Apart from […]

Norwich Historic District

The Norwich Historic District is located in the city of Roanoke, west of downtown. Created by the Roanoke Development Company in 1890, the district is predominantly residential, although there are […]

Chesapeake Beach Historic District

The Chesapeake Beach Historic District, located in the northwest corner of Virginia Beach, is one of the earliest 20th century bayfront neighborhoods established in what was then Princess Anne County […]

Warrenton Historic District (Boundary Increase 2024)

The Warrenton Historic District (Boundary Increase 2024) includes properties that are adjacent to and share a similar history and development pattern with the existing Warrenton Historic District, which was originally […]

Granby Street Suburban Institutional Corridor

Encompassing approximately 60 acres just outside of downtown Norfolk, the Granby Street Suburban Institutional Corridor historic district is home to some of the city’s most impressive institutional architecture designed by […]

High-Rise for the Elderly

In the City of Richmond, the eleven-story, 200-unit High-Rise for the Elderly, also known as the Frederic A. Fay Towers, is representative of the impacts of the Housing Act of […]

Dante Downtown Historic District

Located in northwest Russell County, the Dante Downtown Historic District is a rare surviving example of an early 20th century company coal town in Virginia. The town was originally a […]

Charlottesville Downtown Mall Historic District

Spanning eight city blocks, the Charlottesville Downtown Mall Historic District is a pedestrianized segment of Main Street located at the heart of the city’s commercial district. The Downtown Mall, which […]

Downtown Norfolk Financial Historic District

In the 1950s, the City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) carried out a series of urban renewal and redevelopment programs to reshape downtown. These programs, […]

Newport News Downtown Historic District

Located at the southern end of the city, the Newport News Downtown Historic District exemplifies historical change and growth during the urban renewal movement, which reached its peak in the […]