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Petersburg (Independent City)

Federal is the label the register puts on more Petersburg (Independent City) buildings than any other, 6 of them. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 14 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is City Market, added Jun 11, 1969.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

National Historic Landmarks

1969

First listing

Oldest on the register

First listed	City Market · Jun 11, 1969
Oldest construction date	Blandford Cemetery · built 1702

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 8 of the 40 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · City of Petersburg

Exchange Building

National Historic LandmarkListed 1969

Building · City of Petersburg

Appomattox Iron Works

BuildingListed 1976

Building · City of Petersburg

Battersea

BuildingListed 1969

Site · City of Petersburg

Blandford Cemetery

SiteListed 1992

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Federal 6Renaissance Revival 6Greek Revival 5Gothic Revival 2Moderne 1Queen Anne style 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 21 of the 40 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Appomattox Iron Works▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1976

Address: 20--28 Old St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Aug 11, 1976
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 76002226
Built: 1897
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 9 buildings, 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Battersea▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1969

Address: 1289 Upper Appomattox St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 12, 1969
Listed for: Architecture, Politics and government, Military, Native archaeology of the historic period, Historical archaeology, Social history
Significance: National
Reference: 69000344
Built: 1768
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Blandford Cemetery▾Petersburg (Independent City)Site1992

Address: 319 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 15, 1992
Listed for: Art
Significance: State
Also known as: See Also:Blandford Church
Reference: 92001371
Built: 1702
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Blandford Church▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1972

Address: 319 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 31, 1972
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 72001513
Contributing: 1 building, 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Bolling, Anna P., Junior High School▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1998

Address: 35 W. Fillmore St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 30, 1998
Listed for: Education, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 98001316
Built: 1926
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Centre Hill▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1972

Address: Center Hill Lane, Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Dec 27, 1972
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: State
Reference: 72001514
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Centre Hill Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1986

Address: Henry, N. Adams, N. Jefferson, Franklin, and E. Washington Sts., Centre Hill Ct., and Centre Hill Ave., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jun 13, 1986
Listed for: Community planning, Military, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: See Also:Centre Hill
Reference: 86001277
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

City Market▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1969

Address: Rock, W. Old and River Sts., and Cockade Alley, Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jun 11, 1969
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Farmers Market
Reference: 69000345
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Cohen House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building2007

Address: 32 S. Adams St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 1, 2007
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 07001141
Style: Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Exchange BuildingNHLPetersburg (Independent City)Building1969

Farmers' Bank▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1972

Address: NW corner of Bollingbrook St. and Cockade Alley, Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Apr 13, 1972
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Petersburg Branch of Farmers' Bank
Reference: 72001515
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 3 buildings, 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Folly Castle Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1980

Address: Perry and W. Washington Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jul 16, 1980
Listed for: Military, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: West Washington Street Historic District
Reference: 80004313
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing: 15 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase II)▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2000

Address: Roughly along South St. from Commerce St. to Farmer St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 10, 2000
Listed for: Architecture, Black heritage
Significance: Local
Reference: 99001605
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1992

Address: 235--618 Washington, 235--580 Hinton, 15--37 Guarantee, 18--115 Lafayette and 18--42 Perry Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Apr 14, 1992
Listed for: Architecture, Politics and government
Significance: Local
Also known as: See Also:Strawberry Hill
Reference: 92000343
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Nathaniel Friend House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1976

Address: 27--29 Bollingbrook St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Aug 11, 1976
Listed for: Commerce, Politics and government
Significance: State
Reference: 76002227
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 3 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Lee Memorial Park▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2000

Address: 1832 Johnson Rd., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Aug 14, 2000
Listed for: Community planning, Black heritage, Landscape architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Also known as: Lee Park
Reference: 00000896
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

McIlwaine House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1973

Address: Market Square at corner of Pelham and Cockade Alleys, Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jul 16, 1973
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: James-McIlwaine House
Reference: 73002217
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

William McKenney House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1990

Address: 250 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Dec 6, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: McKenney--Dunlop--Totty House
Reference: 90001830
Style: Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

North Battersea-Pride's Field Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2005

Address: Roughly along the Appomatox River bank, McKenzie, W. High., Upper Appomattox Sts., from 1250 W. High to Fleet Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 26, 2005
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 05000475
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Peabody Building of the Peabody–Williams School▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building2000

Address: Jones St., Petersburg (Independent City) vicinity
Listed: Aug 2, 2000
Listed for: Education, Black heritage, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 00000891
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

People's Memorial Cemetery▾Petersburg (Independent City)Site2008

Address: 334 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Mar 28, 2008
Listed for: Black heritage, Social history, Art
Significance: Local
Reference: 08000245
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg City Hall▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1978

Address: 129--141 N. Union St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 16, 1978
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: U.S. Customs House and Post Office
Reference: 78003185
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg Courthouse▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1973

Address: Court House Sq., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 14, 1973
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: State
Reference: 73002218
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg Courthouse Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1990

Address: Roughly bounded by W. Bank, N. Adams, W. Washington and N. Market Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Dec 21, 1990
Listed for: Commerce, Military, Transportation, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90001572
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation)▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1980

Address: Bounded by Appomattox River and Norfolk Southern RR tracks; I95 and N. Madison St.; to Bollingbrook St. E. Bank and W. Bank St., Brick House Run, and Commerce St.; and to Dunlop St. and railroad bed of Seaboard Coast Line and piers Seaboard Air Line, Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jul 4, 1980
Listed for: Industry, Community planning, Commerce, Historical archaeology, Military, Transportation, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: See Also:City Market; Exchange Building; Farmers' Bank; Friend
Reference: 80004314
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase II)▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2012

Address: 212, 317, 415 E. Bank, 427, 504, 505, 515 Bollingbrook, 203 Henry, 317 N. Madison, & 401, 409 5th Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 28, 2012
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Significance: Local
Reference: 12000988
Contributing: 11 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2008

Address: 241 4th St., 223-225 Henry St., 230 and 316 E. Bank St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 12, 2008
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Significance: Local
Reference: 08000873
Contributing: 4 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Petersburg Trailways Bus Station▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building2015

Address: 108 E. Washington St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 29, 2015
Listed for: Black heritage, Social history, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 15000680
Built: 1946
Style: Moderne architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Pocahontas Island Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2006

Address: Pocahontas, Witten, Rolfe, Logan, and Sapony Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 3, 2006
Listed for: Architecture, Native archaeology of the historic period, Historical archaeology, Black heritage, Native American heritage, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 06000977
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Poplar Lawn Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1980

Address: Roughly bounded by Surrey Lane, St. Jefferson, Mars and Harrison Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 23, 1980
Listed for: Landscape architecture, Military, Education, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Central Park
Reference: 80004315
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Poplar Lawn Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district2006

Address: Jct. of E Wythe and S. Jefferson, from SE of orig. HD to Lieutenant Run, Along both sides of Harrison St. at SW corner, Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Feb 10, 2006
Listed for: Architecture, Community planning, Black heritage
Significance: Local
Also known as: Central Park
Reference: 06000030
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Saint Paul's Church▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1986

Address: 102 N. Union St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 30, 1986
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Saint Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Reference: 86001191
Built: 1857
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Second Presbyterian Church▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1991

Address: 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 14, 1991
Listed for: Military, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 90002114
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

South Market Street Historic District▾Petersburg (Independent City)Historic district1992

Address: S. Market St. from Washington St. to Halifax St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Apr 22, 1992
Listed for: Military, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: See Also: Wallace, Thomas, House
Reference: 92000345
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Stewart–Hinton House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building2004

Address: 416 High St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 14, 2004
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Department of Historic Resources File # 123-0055
Reference: 03001437
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Strawberry Hill▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1974

Address: 231-235-237 Hinton St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Dec 23, 1974
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 74002239
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Sutherland House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building2011

Address: 606 Harding St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 22, 2011
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Sutherland-Hite House; Logan House
Reference: 11000837
Contributing: 3 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Tabb Street Prebyterian Church▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1979

Address: 21 W. Tabb St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 31, 1979
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 79003288
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Thomas Wallace House▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1975

Address: SW corner of Brown and S. Market Sts., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: May 2, 1975
Listed for: Military, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 75002116
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Washington Street Methodist Church▾Petersburg (Independent City)Building1980

Address: 14--24 E. Washington St., Petersburg (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 24, 1980
Listed for: Architecture, Religion
Significance: State
Reference: 80004209
Built: 1842
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on the page for City of Petersburg.

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