National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Location of Fredericksburg in Virginia

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]

There are 28 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the city, including 3 National Historic Landmarks.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[2]

Current listings edit

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location Description
1 Braehead
 
Braehead
May 11, 2000
(#00000484)
123 Lee Dr.
38°16′53″N 77°28′23″W / 38.281389°N 77.473194°W / 38.281389; -77.473194 (Braehead)
Also known as Howison House; played a significant role in U.S. Civil War battle plans during the Fredericksburg campaigns of 1862–1864[6]
2 Brompton
 
Brompton
July 24, 1979
(#79003279)
Hanover St. and Sunken Rd.
38°17′46″N 77°28′11″W / 38.296111°N 77.469722°W / 38.296111; -77.469722 (Brompton)
Residence of the President of the University of Mary Washington; headquarters of Confederate General James Longstreet during the Battle of Fredericksburg (1862–1863)[7]
3 Carl's
 
Carl's
June 30, 2005
(#05000642)
2200 Princess Anne St.
38°18′50″N 77°28′09″W / 38.313750°N 77.469167°W / 38.313750; -77.469167 (Carl's)
Art Moderne-style ice cream stand built in 1953; also known as Carl's Custard Stand[8]
4 The Chimneys
 
The Chimneys
April 3, 1975
(#75002109)
623 Caroline St.
38°18′02″N 77°27′27″W / 38.300694°N 77.457500°W / 38.300694; -77.457500 (The Chimneys)
Built in 1771 for John Glassell
5 Elmhurst
 
Elmhurst
March 27, 2008
(#08000242)
2010 Fall Hill Ave.
38°18′41″N 77°28′14″W / 38.311389°N 77.470556°W / 38.311389; -77.470556 (Elmhurst)
6 Fall Hill
 
Fall Hill
June 18, 1973
(#73002062)
Northwest of Fredericksburg off Fall Hill Ave.
38°19′05″N 77°29′30″W / 38.318056°N 77.491667°W / 38.318056; -77.491667 (Fall Hill)
Georgian two-story home built in 1790 for Francis Thorton V
7 Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg
 
Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg
August 11, 1983
(#83003283)
900 Princess Anne St.
38°18′08″N 77°27′37″W / 38.302361°N 77.460278°W / 38.302361; -77.460278 (Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg)
8 Federal Hill
 
Federal Hill
March 26, 1975
(#75002110)
Southern side of Hanover St. between Jackson and Prince Edward Sts.
38°18′01″N 77°27′43″W / 38.300139°N 77.462083°W / 38.300139; -77.462083 (Federal Hill)
9 Fredericksburg and Confederate Cemetery
 
Fredericksburg and Confederate Cemetery
May 21, 2019
(#100003480)
1000-1100 Washington Ave.
38°18′08″N 77°28′00″W / 38.302222°N 77.466667°W / 38.302222; -77.466667 (Fredericksburg and Confederate Cemetery)
Distinct from Fredericksburg National Cemetery
10 Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
 
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
October 15, 1966
(#66000046)
Fredericksburg and western and southwestern areas in Spotsylvania County
38°17′34″N 77°28′09″W / 38.292778°N 77.469167°W / 38.292778; -77.469167 (Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park)
11 Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Site
 
Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Site
November 14, 1978
(#78003184)
Address Restricted
12 Fredericksburg Historic District
 
Fredericksburg Historic District
September 22, 1971
(#71001053)
Roughly bounded by the Rappahannock River, Hazel Run, and Prince Edward and Canal Sts.
38°18′12″N 77°27′37″W / 38.303333°N 77.460278°W / 38.303333; -77.460278 (Fredericksburg Historic District)
13 Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square
 
Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square
July 22, 1994
(#94000683)
907 Princess Anne St.
38°18′11″N 77°27′36″W / 38.303056°N 77.460000°W / 38.303056; -77.460000 (Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square)
14 Idlewild
 
Idlewild
June 8, 2009
(#09000415)
1501 Gateway Boulevard
38°17′21″N 77°30′15″W / 38.289167°N 77.504167°W / 38.289167; -77.504167 (Idlewild)
15 Kenmore
 
Kenmore
June 4, 1969
(#69000325)
1201 Washington Ave.
38°18′15″N 77°27′58″W / 38.304167°N 77.466111°W / 38.304167; -77.466111 (Kenmore)
Home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis. Betty was the sister of George Washington, the first president of the United States[9]
16 The Lewis Store
 
The Lewis Store
January 2, 2013
(#12001135)
1200 Caroline St.
38°18′20″N 77°27′40″W / 38.305694°N 77.461111°W / 38.305694; -77.461111 (The Lewis Store)
17 Matthew Fontaine Maury School
 
Matthew Fontaine Maury School
March 7, 2007
(#07000133)
900 Barton St.
38°18′02″N 77°27′53″W / 38.3006°N 77.4648°W / 38.3006; -77.4648 (Matthew Fontaine Maury School)
High school built in 1919-1920[10]
18 Monroe Law Office
 
Monroe Law Office
November 13, 1966
(#66000917)
908 Charles St.
38°18′09″N 77°27′42″W / 38.302500°N 77.461667°W / 38.302500; -77.461667 (Monroe Law Office)
19 Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg
 
Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg
March 1, 1984
(#84003534)
Southwest of Princess Anne and George Sts.
38°18′07″N 77°27′37″W / 38.301944°N 77.460278°W / 38.301944; -77.460278 (Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg)
20 Rising Sun Tavern
 
Rising Sun Tavern
October 15, 1966
(#66000919)
1306 Caroline St.
38°18′25″N 77°27′43″W / 38.306806°N 77.461806°W / 38.306806; -77.461806 (Rising Sun Tavern)
21 Rowe House
 
Rowe House
November 12, 2008
(#08001052)
801 Hanover St.
38°17′54″N 77°27′58″W / 38.298472°N 77.466111°W / 38.298472; -77.466111 (Rowe House)
22 St. George's Episcopal Church
 
St. George's Episcopal Church
March 19, 2019
(#100003541)
905 Princess Anne St.
38°18′09″N 77°27′36″W / 38.302500°N 77.460000°W / 38.302500; -77.460000 (St. George's Episcopal Church)
23 Sentry Box
 
Sentry Box
February 26, 1992
(#90002135)
133 Caroline St.
38°17′44″N 77°27′14″W / 38.295556°N 77.453889°W / 38.295556; -77.453889 (Sentry Box)
24 Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)
 
Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)
December 15, 2015
(#15000907)
801 Sophia St.
38°18′08″N 77°27′26″W / 38.302361°N 77.457222°W / 38.302361; -77.457222 (Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site))
25 Sligo
 
Sligo
November 18, 2019
(#100004658)
1100 Dixon St.
38°17′16″N 77°27′20″W / 38.287778°N 77.455556°W / 38.287778; -77.455556 (Sligo)
26 Walker-Grant School
 
Walker-Grant School
October 30, 1998
(#98001311)
Gunnery Rd. between Dunmore and Ferdinand Sts.
38°17′38″N 77°27′28″W / 38.293889°N 77.457778°W / 38.293889; -77.457778 (Walker-Grant School)
First Black public high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Named for Joseph Walker and Jason Grant.[11]
27 Washington Avenue Historic District
 
Washington Avenue Historic District
May 16, 2002
(#02000518)
1200-1500 blocks of Washington Ave., and 620 Lewis St.
38°18′18″N 77°28′06″W / 38.305000°N 77.468333°W / 38.305000; -77.468333 (Washington Avenue Historic District)
28 Mary Washington House
 
Mary Washington House
June 5, 1975
(#75002111)
1200 Charles St.
38°18′18″N 77°27′47″W / 38.305000°N 77.463194°W / 38.305000; -77.463194 (Mary Washington House)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Braehead" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Brompton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  8. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Carl's" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  9. ^ Loth, Calder, ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. The University Press of Virginia. p. 183. ISBN 0-8139-1862-6.
  10. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  11. ^ Fitzgerald, Ruth Coder (1979). A Different Story: A Black History of Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania, Virginia. Unicorn. pp. 133–139. ISBN 0978843207.