Berkleytown Historic District
The Berkleytown Historic District was a traditionally African American community located in the Town of Ashland in Hanover County, which was developed in response to a segregation ordinance issued by […]
Ryan Hall Elementary School
Built ca. 1920, the Shipman Colored School, later called Ryan Hall Elementary School, provided education to African American children in Nelson County during Virginia’s era of public school segregation. It […]
Gosney Store
The Gosney Store, located at a rural crossroads in Pittsylvania County about six miles east of Danville, started out ca. 1898 as a one-room frame schoolhouse in a different location. […]
Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District
The Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District in Richmond emerged following the disestablishment of the Anglican Church in the late 18th century. It embodies the city’s assumption of responsibilities for […]
La Fourche
Located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County, La Fourche comprises two sections and multiple periods of construction. The ca. 1800 tavern, originally named “Traveler’s Grove,” become the rear wing […]
Shuttlewood
The two-story Greek Revival frame I-house of Shuttlewood was constructed between ca. 1848 and 1858 for William Payne (Pain) Waring and is one of a few rare examples of mid-19th-century […]
Andrew and Sarah Fulton Farm
The Andrew and Sarah Fulton Farm is a mid-19th-century domestic and farm complex located in the Austinville area of southern Wythe County. The 38.6-acre property overlooks the New River and […]
Rivermont School
Constructed in 1938, Rivermont School occupies a prominent site in a modest residential area in the City of Covington, the Alleghany County seat. Located northeast of Covington’s central business district […]
Chatsworth School
The Chatsworth School is a one-room schoolhouse located in Antioch, an African American community in the Varina District of Henrico County. Built ca. 1916, the school provided education to African […]
Byrne Street USO Club
Located in the City of Petersburg, the Byrne Street USO Club was constructed in 1942 as a United Service Organization (USO) facility offering recreational services and entertainment programs for African […]
