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National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia

3,480 listings 911 districts 132 National Historic Landmarks 2,761 with nomination summaries 2,993 with photos

Virginia has 3,480 properties, districts, sites, structures and objects on the National Register, listed between 1966 and 2026. Each page below links to the official nomination document, shows the location on a map and, where the nomination has been scanned, a plain-English summary of why it was listed. To check a specific address, use the address lookup.

By county

Listings per decade

Source: NPS National Register database. Most listings date from the 1970s–80s survey boom.

State Historic Preservation Office

Virginia State Historic Preservation Office handles nominations and tax-credit certifications. State tax credits · How to nominate.

Most notable listings in Virginia

Aquia Church NHL Garrisonville, Stafford County · Building · listed 1969 Bacon's Castle NHL Bacon's Castle, Surry County · Building · listed 1966 Barracks, Virginia Military Institute NHL Lexington (Independent City), Lexington · Building · listed 1966 Belmont NHL Falmouth, Stafford County · District · listed 1966 Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone NHL Arlington, Arlington County · Object · listed 1976 Berkeley NHL Charles City, Charles City County · Building · listed 1971 Berry Hill NHL South Boston, Halifax County · Building · listed 1969 Brandon NHL Burrowsville, Prince George County · Building · listed 1969 Bremo Plantation NHL Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna County · District · listed 1969 Bruton Parish Church NHL Williamsburg (Independent City), Williamsburg · Building · listed 1970 Camp Hoover NHL Graves Mill, Madison County · District · listed 1988 Carter's Grove NHL Williamsburg, James City County · Building · listed 1969

Notable historic districts

Guides for owners and visitors

Data: NPS National Register database (snapshot May 2026), NPS cultural-resource GIS, National Archives, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Details and licences.