First Union School

The First Union School, in the Crozier area of Goochland County, was built in 1926, with the assistance of the Rosenwald Fund. The fund, established by Julius Rosenwald, president of […]

Williamsburg Historic District

Williamsburg served as the capital of the Virginia colony from 1699 until 1776, and as the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia until 1780. Laid out by Governor Francis Nicholson, […]

Old Stone Church

Old Stone Church exemplifies the sober architecture favored by the 18th-century Scotch-Irish settlers, many of whom came to the Winchester region from Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley. It was built in 1788 […]

Skyline Drive Historic District

Extending through eight counties, the world-famous Skyline Drive is a testament to the expanding movement for conservation, public outdoor recreation, and regional planning that became a hallmark of New Deal […]

Keeling House

One of Virginia’s rare early 18th century gentry manor houses, the Keeling House in the city of Virginia Beach preserves the distinctive but rare decorative device of chevroning, a feature […]

Lynnhaven House

Erected in 1725 for Francis Thelabell II, the visually engaging Wishart-Boush House (now known as the Lynnhaven House) in Virginia Beach is a rare surviving example of the type of […]

Phoenix Bank of Nansemond

The straightforward commercial building erected in 1921 for the Phoenix Bank of Nansemond represents the effort of Virginia African Americans to establish, out of necessity, their own business enterprises. Because […]

Stuart Addition Historic District

The Stuart Addition Historic District generally conforms to a tract deeded to the city of Staunton in 1803 by Judge Archibald Stuart. The neighborhood developed gradually but steadily, and was […]

Belmont

The Nat Turner Insurrection, America’s bloodiest and most famous armed uprising by enslaved people, ended at Belmont, the Southampton County home of Dr. Samuel Blunt, on August 23, 1831. Turner, […]

Mount Moriah Baptist Church and Cemetery

The Mount Moriah Baptist Church and Cemetery are situated on a wooded hillside above the bustle of a commercial strip in the City of Roanoke.  This African American religious complex […]