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Ben Dover

Built in 1853 by William B. Standard, the original house at Ben Dover, located in Goochland County, is most associated with architect Richard Upjohn. Ben Dover’s most notable inhabitant, William […]

Buffalo Springs Historical Archeological District

The Buffalo Springs Historical Archaeological District preserves the remains of a rare Southside springs resort in Mecklenburg County, known alternatively as Buffalo Lithia Springs or Buffalo Mineral Springs. While such […]

Burrland Farm Historic District

Burrland Farm Historic District is an elaborate equestrian complex, important for its architectural character and its association with Virginia equine history. The greater part of the 30-building ensemble was completed […]

Bristol Commercial Historic District

Bristol Commercial Historic District is located in the commercial center of the city, which is unique in that it straddles the Virginia-Tennessee border. State Street provides the main corridor in […]

Tanglewood

Tanglewood, a popular restaurant and meeting place in Goochland County, west of Richmond, ranks as one of the best remaining examples of Rustic Style vernacular architecture in Virginia. The earliest […]

Calfee Athletic Field

The Calfee Athletic Field has been a Pulaski County landmark since its construction in 1935. Although the Great Depression greatly affected Pulaski County, construction of the ballpark was made possible […]

West Broad Street Commercial Historic District

The West Broad Street Commercial Historic District includes 22 commercial buildings built between 1900 and the late 1930s, many of which were historically associated with the introduction of the automobile […]

Dr. Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court

Dr. Walter Johnson House and Tennis Court, located in the Pierce Street Historic District, was a center for the training, mentoring, and financial support for young African American tennis players. […]

George Washington’s Gristmill

George Washington’s Gristmill, located three miles west of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, is a large stone merchant gristmill reconstructed on the site of a mill built by our nation’s […]