Old Town Hall and School
The Old Town Hall and School in the Prince William County Town of Haymarket was constructed in 1883, after the town’s incorporation in 1882. Although it ceased functioning as a […]
Crednal
Crednal, in Loudoun County, is an evolved house that incorporates a circa 1785 stone dwelling into a circa 1814 Federal-style brick house that enlarged the original dwelling. Among the prominent […]
Great Falls Park Historic District
Great Falls Park Historic District in Fairfax County encompasses part of the Potomac Canal, an 18th-century engineering achievement spearheaded by George Washington and recognized in 1982 as a National Historic […]
Rochelle-Prince House
The Rochelle-Prince House was constructed around 1814 in the Southampton County seat of Courtland. The house was the one-time residence of James Henry Rochelle, who had a noteworthy career as […]
Gloucester Downtown Historic District
The boundaries of the Gloucester Downtown Historic District extended in a linear fashion on either side of Main Street in Gloucester Court House. Originally established as the Town of Botetourt […]
George Washington Building
Located on Capitol Square in Richmond, the George Washington Building is a fine example of early-20th-century high-style Beaux Arts-Renaissance skyscraper design. Completed in 1923 and renovated in 2010, the 12-story […]
Altavista Downtown Historic District
The Altavista Downtown Historic District encompasses the commercial core of this Campbell County town. Chartered in 1912, Altavista arose soon after the regional Virginian Railway extended an east-west line to […]
T.C. Walker House
The T.C. Walker House, in Gloucester County, was Thomas Calhoun Walker’s residence during 53 of his 72 years of service to enhance the lives of fellow African Americans. Built in […]
Warren County Courthouse
Warren County’s handsome Colonial Revival stone courthouse was built in 1936, a direct product of Virginia’s participation in the Works Progress Administration of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal program. Located […]
Bruin’s Slave Jail
Bruin’s Slave Jail is a Federal-style brick dwelling constructed in Alexandria about 1819 for John Longden, who sold the property in 1844 to Joseph Bruin, a slave dealer. Bruin used […]
