Fairy Stone State Park Historic District
Also known as: Fairy Stone State Park; DHR Number: 070-0057
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Why it's listed
Fairy Stone State Park is a recreational landscape wrapped around Fairy Stone Lake, a manmade lake formed by damming Goblintown Creek in Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia. Most of its core was built between 1933 and 1942 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The park includes a meandering entrance road with stone retaining walls, nine original log cabins on the lakefront and hillside, a beach with a concession building and bath house, stone picnic shelters, a log restroom, a horse barn, a custodian's house and a campground with a cross-shaped bath house. Buildings use stone, logs and board-and-batten siding in a rustic style that follows National Park Service guidelines. Later additions, such as a visitor center, an amphitheater and newer campgrounds, date outside the historic period. The district matters as an example of how the CCC and the National Park Service shaped Virginia's first state parks, and because nearly all of its CCC-era resources survive.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant under Criteria A and C for its association with the Civilian Conservation Corps and the development of Virginia's state park system. It also reflects National Park Service design concepts in its park plan and rustic buildings. Virtually all CCC-era resources have been retained, giving the park good integrity of design.
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 07000338, listed April 10, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 967 Fairystone Lake Dr., Stuart |
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| County | Henry County |
| Listed | April 10, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000338 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1933-1942 |
| Architect / builder | O. M. Bullock, Jr., Architect (designed Cabin 3); built by the Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements; Modern Movement |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most CCC-era resources are retained and the park remains in use for cabins, a beach, picnic areas and trails; the original CCC campground is no longer in use and has been overgrown by vegetation. |
| Acreage | 4868.6 |
| Coordinates | 36.78732, -80.09932 (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 07000338.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5430985
- This listing as JSON
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