Chuckatuck Historic District
Also known as: VDHR File No. 133-692; See Also:Godwin--Knight House
Why it's listed
Chuckatuck is a small village in northern Suffolk, Virginia, centered where Kings Highway meets Godwin Boulevard. The historic district takes in about sixty residences, a Methodist church and a few commercial buildings, with most houses set back similarly on lots with mature landscaping. Buildings date from roughly 1780 to the mid-twentieth century. Early Federal dwellings such as the Cannon and Howell houses sit alongside Queen Anne houses, American Foursquares, Bungalows and Colonial Revival homes. Several small bungalows were reportedly built to house employees of the Lone Star Cement Company. The Gwaltney Store, a converted early nineteenth-century dwelling, marks the main intersection. Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church was rebuilt in 1893. The district reflects the village's role as a local trading center, its growth in the early twentieth century, and its connection to Mills Godwin, twice governor of Virginia, who grew up in a Kings Highway house.
Significance in brief: The district shows the continuous growth of a rural crossroads trading village, with the greatest building activity around the turn of the twentieth century. Its buildings range from Federal and Queen Anne to Foursquare, Bungalow and Colonial Revival. It is also tied to Virginia Governor Mills Godwin, who grew up in the village.
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 95000393, listed April 7, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of VA 10/32 and VA 125, Suffolk (Independent City) |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk |
| Listed | April 7, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000393 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Federal; Queen Anne; Colonial Revival; Classical Revival; Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic functions of single dwellings, a church and a store continue today. |
| Acreage | 20 |
| Coordinates | 36.86162, -76.57832 (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 95000393.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16208974
- This listing as JSON
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