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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 Virginia Beach, 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.
Map of Virginia. Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places: . As of September 18, 2017, there are 3,027 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 95 Virginia counties and 37 of the 38 independent cities, including 120 National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Landmark Districts, four ...
Accomac, Virginia: 1683 Also known as the Custis-Valentine house. Very little information regarding this building exists, however it is reportedly very old. Date of construction is derived from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Foster's Castle: Tunstall, Virginia: 1685–1690 Building east of main house at Elsing Green: Tunstall ...
Schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Virginia Beach, Virginia" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Many historic houses in Virginia are notable sites. The U.S. state of Virginia was home to many of America's Founding Fathers, four of the first five U.S. presidents, as well as many important figures of the Confederacy. As one of the earliest locations of European settlement in America, Virginia has some of the oldest buildings in the nation.
The four-story building is arranged around an open-air courtyard, with a turreted tower on each corner. The facade features arched windows and doors and is faced is rough stone. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Reid Castle, originally known as Ophir Hall, Purchase, New York, completed in 1892.
Virginia Beach 36°53′36″N 76°06′47″W / 36.8933°N 76.1131°W / 36.8933; -76.1131 ( Thoroughgood One of the oldest brick houses in Virginia, built by Adam Thoroughgood's descendant .
The origins of the name Montpelier are uncertain, but the first recorded use of the name comes from a 1781 James Madison letter. Madison personally liked the French spelling of the name Montpellier. The city of Montpellier, France, was a famous resort. Clues from letters and visitor descriptions suggest these origins of the plantation's name.