Casanova Historic District
Also known as: 030-5163
Why it's listed
Casanova grew up in the 1850s where Rogues Road met the Warrenton Branch Railroad, a spur of the Orange and Alexandria line. It was first known as Three Mile Station. The historic district covers about 32 acres around the crossroads and contains 41 resources, 32 of them contributing. Most are frame dwellings from about 1880 to 1910, many of them I-houses with central front gables and Late Victorian detail. The oldest building is a two-story stone mill of 1879, built by local builder George Holtzclaw for the Wetmores. It made barrel staves until 1918 and became a house in 1947. Other landmarks include the 1906 Cowhig store, a Gothic Revival parish hall for Grace Episcopal Church, a Tudor Revival rectory, a former school, and a garage of roughly 12 by 18 feet that has housed the post office since 1956. Little modern construction has intruded, so the village keeps its early-20th-century character.
Significance in brief: The district is significant under Criterion C for architecture. It preserves a largely intact late-19th and early-20th-century railroad crossroads community with little modern construction. Its resources include I-houses, a stone stave mill, a country store, a Gothic Revival parish hall and a tiny post office.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05001264, listed November 16, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Area inc. parts of Casanova Rd., Rogues Rd. and Weston Rd., Casanova |
|---|---|
| County | Fauquier County |
| Listed | November 16, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001264 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1879-1955 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival; Other: I-house; Commercial |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The former store is closed, the post office still operates in a small garage, and the mill, school and rectory have been converted to dwellings. The railroad is now used only by a quarry company. |
| Acreage | 32 |
| Coordinates | 38.65770, -77.71736 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001264.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712137
- This listing as JSON
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