Civil War-Era National Cemeteries (MPD)

This Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPD) facilitates the individual nomination of Civil War-era cemeteries. Many contain the fine architectural examples of a prototype design of lodges that were executed in […]
Beacon Theatre

Beacon Theatre, originally known as the “Broadway Theatre,” opened in 1928. The architects of this eclectic building were Osbert L. Edwards of Hopewell and Fred Bishop of Richmond. In their […]
Hopewell Municipal Building

A community at the junction of the Appomattox and James rivers was established in 1613 as Bermuda City, later known as City Point. The adjacent Hopewell industrial community was incorporated […]
Downtown Hopewell Historic District

The Downtown Hopewell Historic District contains the commercial heart of the city of Hopewell. It grew from a massive industrial development fueled by the Du Pont Corporation prior to and […]
Downtown Hopewell Historic District

The Downtown Hopewell Historic District contains the commercial heart of the city of Hopewell. It grew from a massive industrial development fueled by the Du Pont Corporation prior to and […]
Downtown Hopewell Historic District

The Downtown Hopewell Historic District contains the commercial heart of the city of Hopewell. It grew from a massive industrial development fueled by the Du Pont Corporation prior to and […]
Kippax Plantation Archaeological Site

The Kippax Plantation Archaeological Site is located just below the fall line of the Appomattox River in Hopewell. This location has made it appealing for settlement from the Archaic period […]
Hopewell High School Complex

As the city of Hopewell’s economy resurged during the 1920s, the influx of population that followed the arrival of new companies such as Allied Chemicals necessitated the construction of adequate […]
Appomattox Manor

Occupying the tip of City Point, at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers, Appomattox Manor is one of the oldest extant estates in America. It was patented by […]
City Point Historic District

A settlement was established at City Point as early as 1613. First called Bermuda City, the village was renamed Charles City Point, and eventually City Point. It was incorporated in […]