George W. Watkins School
The New Kent School (White) and George W. Watkins School (Black), both located in New Kent County, are associated with the 1968 U.S. Supreme Court case Green v. New Kent […]
Halifax Triangle & Downtown Commercial Historic District
The Halifax Triangle and Downtown Commercial Historic District consists of two distinct but interrelated areas that tell the story of African American culture, commerce, and experience in Petersburg from the […]
First Baptist Church
Constructed in 1956, the two-story Colonial Revival-style First Baptist Church in Williamsburg is nationally important as home to the country’s oldest and continuously active black congregation, a religious community that […]
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg’s second oldest African American church, was a pivotal local player in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Under the leadership of Rev. Virgil Wood, […]
Zion Poplars Baptist Church
Zion Poplars Baptist Church, located in a rural setting near the Gloucester County seat of Gloucester Court House, was named for a grove of seven poplars, four of which remain […]
Robert Tynes House
Constructed in 1750, the Robert Tynes House is typical of the 18th-century Tidewater house forms found in the Chesapeake Bay regions of Virginia and Maryland. However, most such houses were […]
West Point Cemetery
Under pressure from the Black community, in 1873 the City of Norfolk designated an area of the city specifically for African American burials. Black city councilman and Union war veteran […]
Mount Sinai Baptist Church
Mount Sinai Baptist Church is primarily a Gothic Revival brick building, featuring the characteristic pointed-arch windows and towers as well as some elements of the Victorian style. It was built […]
Fayette Street Historic District
An outgrowth of segregation, Fayette Street Historic District became the heart of the Black community in the city of Martinsville from 1900 until the mid-20th century, when the civil rights […]
Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church
The congregation of Bedford County’s Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church was formed in 1881, though the current building dates to circa 1896. Sitting atop the charming frame T-shaped building is […]