Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: 076-0313
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Buckland is a turnpike town on Broad Run in western Prince William County, and this boundary increase expands the district to about 410 acres. It adds the remaining town lots and street grid, the town common, the mill race and dam, Cerro Gordo and Buckland Hall plantations, Kinsley Mill and parts of the Civil War battlefields. The town grew around mills and the Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike, and incorporated in 1798. Surviving buildings include Love's Store, Brook's Tavern, Robinson's Tavern, the Buckland Post Office, the Trone House, the house of free African American Ned Distiller, and St. Mark's Methodist Church of 1856. The 1904 Buckland Mill is the last grist mill standing in the county. The railroad bypassed the town and the post-war economy declined, which spared Buckland from extensive change. Archaeological sites record foundations, roads, a quarry and spring heads. The form presents the district as an intact commercial and agricultural community.
Significance in brief: The form describes Buckland as one of the best-preserved late 18th- and early 19th-century turnpike towns in Virginia. It has a wide range of building types, the county's last standing grist mill and significant archaeological resources. The surrounding plantations and the Civil War Battles of Buckland add historical and visual context. Criteria and a formal period of significance are not legible in the excerpt.
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 08000246, listed March 27, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Parts of Buckland Mill & Cerro Gordo Rds., & US 29/15, Gainsville |
|---|---|
| County | Prince William County |
| Listed | March 27, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000246 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Buckland Mill built 1904 by local builder H. W. Gough; St. Mark's Methodist Church built 1856 by Leslie Sanders and Thurston Brown; Isaac Meeks House built by George Britton; Trone House built by John Trone |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Mid-19th Century, Late 19th-/20th Century Revival, Other: I-house |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Industry, Transportation, Military, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Kinsley Mill and granary are no longer standing, though portions of their foundations remain. The district contains 46 contributing and 59 non-contributing resources, mostly late 20th-century dwellings and outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 410 |
| Coordinates | 38.77904, -77.67832 (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 08000246.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15205491
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.