Virginia · County

Nelson County

27 listed places in 13 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Structure · Afton
Blue Ridge Tunnel
StructureListed
Building · Shipman
Bon Aire
BuildingListed 1980
Building · Wingina
Edgewood
BuildingListed 2006
Building · Nellysford
Elk Hill
BuildingListed 2007

Every listing

Arrowhead▾·
Address
115 Arrowhead Ln., Wingina
Listed for
Science, Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Colonel Wirt Robinson House
Reference
100003613
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 ↗Directions ↗
Blue Ridge Tunnel▾·
Address
215 Afton Depot Ln., Afton
Listed for
Engineering, Transportation
Significance
State
Also known as
Crozet Tunnel; Rockfish Tunnel; Dhr #062-5105, 002-5075-0564
Reference
100008324
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 ↗
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Bon Aire▾1980
Address
E of Shipman on VA 626, Shipman vicinity
Listed
Jul 30, 1980
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
80004203
Style
Federal architecture
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 ↗
Bon Aire
Edgewood▾2006
Address
3008 Warminster Rd., Wingina
Listed
May 2, 2006
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
State
Reference
06000354
Style
Colonial 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 ↗
Edgewood
Elk Hill▾2007
Address
511 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford
Listed
Mar 27, 2007
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07000220
Style
Neoclassical 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 ↗
Elk Hill
Lovingston High School▾2003
Address
8445 Thomas Nelson Hwy., Lovingston
Listed
Jun 23, 2003
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Lovingstn Elementary School
Reference
03000567
Style
Colonial 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 ↗
Lovingston High School
Lovingston Historic District▾2005
Address
VA 56 (Front St.) from Orchard Rd. (N) to Sunset Ln. (S), Parallel to US 29, Lovingston
Listed
Nov 9, 2005
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Politics and government, Transportation
Significance
Local
Reference
05001232
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 ↗
Lovingston Historic District
Mill Hill▾2019
Address
524 Winery Rd., Roseland
Listed
Jan 14, 2019
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Also known as
High View
Reference
100003310
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 ↗
Mitchell's Brick House Tavern▾2006
Address
5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy., Arrington
Listed
May 3, 2006
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Oakland; Hite House; Goodwin Tavern; Goodwin House
Reference
06000355
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 ↗
Mitchell's Brick House Tavern
Montezuma▾1980
Address
NE of Norwood on VA 626, Norwood vicinity
Listed
Jul 30, 1980
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
80004202
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
2 buildings, 2 structures
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 ↗
Montezuma
Nelson County Courthouse▾1973
Address
Off U.S. 29, Lovingston
Listed
May 17, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73002041
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 ↗
Nelson County Courthouse
Norwood-Wingina Rural Historic District▾·
Address
Arrowhead Ln., Capel Ln., Findlay Gap Rd., James River Rd., Norwood Rd., Pine Hill Ln., Round Top Ln., Taylors Store Loop, Union Hill Rd., Variety Mills Rd., Wingina
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Health and medicine, Science, Education
Significance
Local
Reference
100004305
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 ↗
Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass▾1978
Address
SW of Shipman on VA 653, Shipman vicinity
Listed
Apr 15, 1978
Listed for
Engineering, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
78003033
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 ↗
Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass
Pharsalia▾2009
Address
2325 Pharsalia Rd., Tyro
Listed
Jun 3, 2009
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
09000395
Built
1816
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 ↗
Pharsalia
River Bluff▾1980
Address
S of Wintergreen on VA 151, Wintergreen
Listed
Jul 30, 1980
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
80004205
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 ↗
River Bluff
Riverside Farm▾2016
Address
6840 Patrick Henry Hwy., Roseland
Listed
Feb 2, 2016
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
15001040
Built
1841
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 ↗
Riverside Farm
Rock Cliff▾2015
Address
12615 Norwood Rd., Wingina
Listed
Dec 22, 2015
Listed for
Health and medicine
Significance
Local
Reference
15000927
Built
1825
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 ↗
Rock Cliff
Ryan Hall Elementary School▾·
Address
71 Braddock Ln., Shipman
Listed for
Education, Black heritage, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Shipman Colored School
Reference
100008135
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 ↗Directions ↗
Schuyler Historic District▾2007
Address
Crossroads of Schuyler Rd., Salem Rd. and Rockfish River Rd., Schuyler
Listed
Mar 21, 2007
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Engineering, Industry, Social history, Transportation, Prehistoric archaeology
Significance
Local
Reference
07000195
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 ↗
Schuyler Historic District
Shipman Historic District▾·
Address
James River Road (Route 56), Craigtown Road (Route 639), Braddock Lane, Lentz Lane, Marietta Lane, Church Street, Lonesome Pine Road, Shipman
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
100012116
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 ↗
Soldier's Joy▾1980
Address
SE of Shipman on VA 626, Wingina
Listed
Nov 28, 1980
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
80004204
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 ↗
Soldier's Joy
South Rockfish Valley Rural Historic District▾2016
Address
Rockfish Valley Hwy. & feeder roads, Nellysford
Listed
Aug 15, 2016
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
VDHR Architectural Inventorv Number: 062-5119
Reference
16000534
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 ↗
South Rockfish Valley Rural Historic District
Tyro Mill▾2006
Address
VA 56 (Crabtree Falls Hwy), Tyro
Listed
Aug 30, 2006
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
06000749
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 ↗
Tyro Mill
Warminster Rural Historic District▾·
Address
Cabell Road, James River Road, Mayo Creek Lane, Mayo Creek Road, Mickens Lane, Midway Mills Lane, Ponderosa Lane, Ponderosa, River Circle, Warminster Drive, and Warminster Road, Warminster
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Politics and government, Architecture, Black heritage
Significance
State
Also known as
VDHR Architectural Inventory Number: 062-5160
Reference
100010833
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 ↗
Wintergreen County Store▾2005
Address
Jct. of VA 151 and VA 627, 1368 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford vicinity
Listed
Nov 9, 2005
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Harris Store; Slaughter's; Fitzpatrick's; VHDR file number 062-0117
Reference
05001233
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 ↗
Wintergreen County Store
Major James Woods House▾2013
Address
3042 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Nellysford
Listed
Dec 24, 2013
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Three Chimneys, Samuel Woods Place
Reference
13000991
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 ↗
Woodson's Mill▾1992
Address
VA 778 E of jct. with VA 666, Lowesville
Listed
Dec 17, 1992
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Piney River Mill
Reference
92001703
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 ↗
Woodson's Mill

Neighboring counties

Albemarle 102Amherst 37Appomattox 8Augusta 60Buckingham 12Rockbridge 55

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