Virginia · County

Mathews County

17 listed places in 9 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Building · Mathews
B. Williams & Co. Store
BuildingListed 2009
Building · Moon
Billups House
BuildingListed 1980
Building · Hudgins
Donk's Theatre
BuildingListed
Building · Blakes
Hesse
BuildingListed 1974

Every listing

B. Williams & Co. Store▾2009
Address
1030 Williams Wharf Rd., Mathews
Listed
Jun 3, 2009
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
09000394
Style
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 ↗
B. Williams & Co. Store
Billups House▾1980
Address
E of Moon, Moon
Listed
Mar 26, 1980
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Milford
Reference
80004199
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 ↗
Billups House
Donk's Theatre▾·
Address
259 Buckley Hall Rd, Hudgins
Reference
10001185
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 ↗
Donk's Theatre
Fort Cricket Hill▾1970
County
Mathews
Listed
Jun 15, 1970
Category
Structure
Reference
70000811

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Gwynn's Island Historic District▾·
Address
Generally including Route 223 (Cricket Hill Rd.), Route 633 (Old Ferry Road, N. Bay Haven Road). Route 740 (Hill Plantation Road), Gwynn
Listed for
Commerce, Entertainment and recreation, Black heritage, Maritime history, Military, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
100010202
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 ↗
Hesse▾1974
Address
E of Cobbs Creek off VA 631, Blakes
Listed
Feb 12, 1974
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
74002137
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 ↗
Hesse
James, Thomas, Store, Old▾2008
Address
Main & Maple Sts., Mathews Court House
Listed
Mar 28, 2008
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Old Store; James Store
Reference
08000244
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 ↗
James, Thomas, Store, Old
The Lane Hotel▾2011
Address
68 Church St, Mathews
Listed
Mar 1, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hotel Mathews; The White Dog Inn
Reference
11000065
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 ↗
Lane Hotel, The
Mathews County Courthouse Square▾1977
Address
VA 611, Mathews
Listed
Aug 18, 1977
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture, Landscape architecture, Prehistoric archaeology, Historical archaeology
Significance
State
Also known as
Archaeological Site # 44MT0073
Reference
77001491
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 ↗
Mathews County Courthouse Square
Mathews Downtown Historic District▾2017
County
Mathews
Listed
Sep 18, 2017
Category
Historic district
Reference
100001642

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Methodist Tabernacle▾1975
Address
SE of Mathews on VA 611 at jct. with VA 644, Mathews vicinity
Listed
May 21, 1975
Listed for
Architecture, Religion
Significance
State
Reference
75002024
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 ↗
Methodist Tabernacle
New Point Comfort Lighthouse▾1973
Address
Jct. of Chesapeake Bay and Mobjack Bay, New Point vicinity
Listed
Mar 1, 1973
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73002037
Built
1804
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 ↗
New Point Comfort Lighthouse
Poplar Grove Mill and House▾1969
Address
SW of jct. of Rtes. 14 and 613, Williams
Listed
Nov 12, 1969
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Tide Mill and Poplar Grove
Reference
69000259
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 Grove Mill and House
Riverlawn▾2012
Address
134 Williamsdale Ln., Mathews
Listed
Aug 22, 2012
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government, Economics
Significance
Local
Also known as
river Lawn, Cordelia Murray House, VDHR #507-0036
Reference
12000543
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure, 2 objects
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 ↗
Riverlawn
Sibley's and James Store Historic District▾2010
Address
239 Main St. (Main and Maple Sts.), Mathews
Listed
Mar 24, 2010
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Sibley Bros. General Store; Old Thomas James Store
Reference
10000093
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 ↗
Sibley's and James Store Historic District
Springdale▾2013
Address
1108 New Point Comfort Hwy., Mathews vicinity
Listed
May 23, 2013
Listed for
Architecture, Historical archaeology
Significance
Local
Also known as
Spring Dale
Reference
13000339
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 site
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 ↗
Springdale
Wolf Trap Light Station▾2002
Address
SE of New Point Comfort, Poquoson East vicinity
Listed
Dec 2, 2002
Listed for
Maritime history, Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
02001434
Built
1821
Contributing
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 ↗
Wolf Trap Light Station

Neighboring counties

Accomack 32Gloucester 36Middlesex 18Northampton 30York 13

Local history books for Mathews County

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Guidebooks to historic places in Virginia

  • Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
    Frederick Knops, 2017
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  • Plantations of Virginia
    Charlene C. Giannetti and Jai Williams, 2017
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  • George Washington's Virginia
    John R. Maass, 2017
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  • Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
    Thomas A. Wolf, 2011
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