National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia facts for kids

Location of Fredericksburg in Virginia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are 28 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the city, including 3 National Historic Landmarks.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	Description
1	Braehead		May 11, 2000 (#00000484)	123 Lee Dr. 38°16′53″N 77°28′23″W	Also known as Howison House; played a significant role in U.S. Civil War battle plans during the Fredericksburg campaigns of 1862–1864
2	Brompton		July 24, 1979 (#79003279)	Hanover St. and Sunken Rd. 38°17′46″N 77°28′11″W	Residence of the President of the University of Mary Washington; headquarters of Confederate General James Longstreet during the Battle of Fredericksburg (1862–1863)
3	Carl's		June 30, 2005 (#05000642)	2200 Princess Anne St. 38°18′50″N 77°28′09″W	Art Moderne-style ice cream stand built in 1953; also known as Carl's Custard Stand
4	The Chimneys		April 3, 1975 (#75002109)	623 Caroline St. 38°18′02″N 77°27′27″W	Built in 1771 for John Glassell
5	Elmhurst		March 27, 2008 (#08000242)	2010 Fall Hill Ave. 38°18′41″N 77°28′14″W
6	Fall Hill		June 18, 1973 (#73002062)	NW of Fredericksburg off VA 639 38°19′05″N 77°29′30″W	Georgian two-story home built in 1790 for Francis Thorton V
7	Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg		August 11, 1983 (#83003283)	900 Princess Anne St. 38°18′08″N 77°27′37″W
8	Federal Hill		March 26, 1975 (#75002110)	S side of Hanover St. between Jackson and Prince Edward Sts. 38°18′01″N 77°27′43″W
9	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park		October 15, 1966 (#66000046)	Fredericksburg and W and SW areas in Spotsylvania County 38°17′34″N 77°28′09″W
10	Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Site		November 14, 1978 (#78003184)	Address Restricted
11	Fredericksburg Historic District		September 22, 1971 (#71001053)	Roughly bounded by Rappahannock River, Hazel Run, Prince Edward and Canal Sts. 38°18′12″N 77°27′37″W
12	Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square		July 22, 1994 (#94000683)	907 Princess Anne St. 38°18′11″N 77°27′36″W
13	Idlewild		June 8, 2009 (#09000415)	1501 Gateway Blvd. 38°17′21″N 77°30′15″W
14	Kenmore		June 4, 1969 (#69000325)	1201 Washington Ave. 38°18′15″N 77°27′58″W	Home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis. Betty was the sister of George Washington, the first president of the United States
15	The Lewis Store		January 2, 2013 (#12001135)	1200 Caroline St. 38°18′20″N 77°27′40″W
16	Matthew Fontaine Maury School		March 7, 2007 (#07000133)	900 Barton School 38°18′02″N 77°27′53″W	High school built in 1919-1920
17	Monroe Law Office		November 13, 1966 (#66000917)	908 Charles St. 38°18′09″N 77°27′42″W
18	Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg		March 1, 1984 (#84003534)	SW of Princess Anne and George Sts. 38°18′07″N 77°27′37″W
19	Rising Sun Tavern		October 15, 1966 (#66000919)	1306 Caroline St. 38°18′25″N 77°27′43″W
20	Rowe House		November 12, 2008 (#08001052)	801 Hanover St. 38°17′54″N 77°27′58″W
21	Sentry Box		February 26, 1992 (#90002135)	133 Caroline St. 38°17′44″N 77°27′14″W
22	Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)		December 15, 2015 (#15000907)	801 Sophia St. 38°18′08″N 77°27′26″W
23	Walker-Grant School		October 30, 1998 (#98001311)	Gunnery Rd., bet. Dunmore and Ferdinand Sts. 38°17′38″N 77°27′28″W	First Black public high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Named for Joseph Walker and Jason Grant.
24	Washington Avenue Historic District		May 16, 2002 (#02000518)	1200-1500 blks of Washington Ave., and 620 Lewis St. 38°18′18″N 77°28′06″W
25	Mary Washington House		June 5, 1975 (#75002111)	1200 Charles St. 38°18′18″N 77°27′47″W