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

Location of Petersburg in Virginia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, 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 41 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the city, including 1 National Historic Landmark.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	Description
1	Appomattox Iron Works		August 11, 1976 (#76002226)	20-28 Old St. 37°13′58″N 77°24′22″W / 37.232778°N 77.406111°W / 37.232778; -77.406111 (Appomattox Iron Works)
2	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Commercial and Industrial Historic District		August 27, 2009 (#09000665)	200-300 W. Washington, 4-42 S. Market, 100-100 Perry, 200-300 block W. Wythe, 200 block Brown Sts. 37°13′28″N 77°24′29″W / 37.224444°N 77.408056°W / 37.224444; -77.408056 (Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Commercial and Industrial Historic District)
3	Battersea		November 12, 1969 (#69000344)	1289 Upper Appomattox St. 37°13′32″N 77°25′42″W / 37.225556°N 77.428333°W / 37.225556; -77.428333 (Battersea)
4	Blandford Cemetery		October 15, 1992 (#92001371)	319 S. Crater Rd. 37°13′33″N 77°22′50″W / 37.225833°N 77.380556°W / 37.225833; -77.380556 (Blandford Cemetery)	Burial ground for 30,000 Confederates killed in the Siege of Petersburg (1864-1865); asserted to be site of the first Memorial Day ceremony, in 1866, in the United States (there are competing claims).
5	Blandford Church		May 31, 1972 (#72001513)	319 S. Crater Rd. 37°13′34″N 77°23′15″W / 37.226111°N 77.387500°W / 37.226111; -77.387500 (Blandford Church)
6	Anna P. Bolling Junior High School		October 30, 1998 (#98001316)	35 W. Fillmore St. 37°13′19″N 77°24′09″W / 37.221944°N 77.402500°W / 37.221944; -77.402500 (Anna P. Bolling Junior High School)
7	Centre Hill		December 27, 1972 (#72001514)	Center Hill Lane 37°13′50″N 77°24′05″W / 37.230556°N 77.401389°W / 37.230556; -77.401389 (Centre Hill)
8	Centre Hill Historic District		June 13, 1986 (#86001277)	Henry, N. Adams, N. Jefferson, Franklin, and E. Washington Sts., Centre Hill Ct., and Centre Hill Ave. 37°13′46″N 77°24′00″W / 37.229444°N 77.400000°W / 37.229444; -77.400000 (Centre Hill Historic District)
9	City Market		June 11, 1969 (#69000345)	Rock, W. Old and River Sts., and Cockade Alley 37°14′00″N 77°24′15″W / 37.233333°N 77.404167°W / 37.233333; -77.404167 (City Market)
10	Cohen House		November 1, 2007 (#07001141)	32 S. Adams St. 37°13′37″N 77°24′06″W / 37.226806°N 77.401667°W / 37.226806; -77.401667 (Cohen House)
11	Commerce Street Industrial Historic District		September 12, 2008 (#08000870)	Commerce, Upper Appomattox, West, Dunlop, and South Sts. 37°13′32″N 77°25′12″W / 37.225556°N 77.420000°W / 37.225556; -77.420000 (Commerce Street Industrial Historic District)
12	Exchange Building		June 11, 1969 (#69000322)	15-19 W. Bank St. 37°13′55″N 77°24′20″W / 37.231944°N 77.405556°W / 37.231944; -77.405556 (Exchange Building)
13	Farmers' Bank		April 13, 1972 (#72001515)	NW corner of Bollingbrook St. and Cockade Alley 37°13′58″N 77°24′15″W / 37.232778°N 77.404167°W / 37.232778; -77.404167 (Farmers' Bank)
14	Folly Castle Historic District		July 16, 1980 (#80004313)	Perry and W. Washington Sts.; also 235-618 Washington, 235-580 Hinton, 15-37 Guarantee, 18-115 Lafayette, and 18-42 Perry Sts.; also roughly along South St. from Commerce St. to Farmer St. 37°13′37″N 77°24′34″W / 37.226944°N 77.409444°W / 37.226944; -77.409444 (Folly Castle Historic District)	Second and third sets of boundaries represent boundary increases of April 14, 1992 and January 10, 2000
15	Nathaniel Friend House		August 11, 1976 (#76002227)	27-29 Bollingbrook St. 37°13′58″N 77°24′14″W / 37.232778°N 77.403889°W / 37.232778; -77.403889 (Nathaniel Friend House)
16	Lee Memorial Park		August 14, 2000 (#00000896)	1832 Johnson Rd. 37°11′57″N 77°24′24″W / 37.199167°N 77.406667°W / 37.199167; -77.406667 (Lee Memorial Park)
17	McIlwaine House		July 16, 1973 (#73002217)	Market Square at corner of Pelham and Cockade Alleys 37°14′00″N 77°24′14″W / 37.233333°N 77.403889°W / 37.233333; -77.403889 (McIlwaine House)
18	William McKenney House		December 6, 1990 (#90001830)	250 S. Sycamore St. 37°13′24″N 77°24′07″W / 37.223333°N 77.401944°W / 37.223333; -77.401944 (William McKenney House)
19	North Battersea-Pride's Field Historic District		May 26, 2005 (#05000475)	Roughly along the Appomattox River bank, McKenzie, W. High., Upper Appomattox Sts., from 1250 W. High to Fleet Sts. 37°13′36″N 77°25′21″W / 37.226667°N 77.422500°W / 37.226667; -77.422500 (North Battersea-Pride's Field Historic District)
20	Peabody Building of the Peabody-Williams School		August 2, 2000 (#00000891)	Jones St. 37°13′04″N 77°24′41″W / 37.217778°N 77.411389°W / 37.217778; -77.411389 (Peabody Building of the Peabody-Williams School)
21	People's Memorial Cemetery		March 28, 2008 (#08000245)	334 S. Crater Rd. 37°13′30″N 77°23′20″W / 37.225000°N 77.388889°W / 37.225000; -77.388889 (People's Memorial Cemetery)
22	Petersburg City Hall		November 16, 1978 (#78003185)	129-141 N. Union St. 37°13′47″N 77°24′19″W / 37.229722°N 77.405278°W / 37.229722; -77.405278 (Petersburg City Hall)
23	Petersburg Courthouse		May 14, 1973 (#73002218)	Court House Sq. 37°13′51″N 77°24′13″W / 37.230833°N 77.403611°W / 37.230833; -77.403611 (Petersburg Courthouse)
24	Petersburg Courthouse Historic District		December 21, 1990 (#90001572)	Roughly bounded by W. Bank, N. Adams, W. Washington and N. Market Sts. 37°13′49″N 77°24′18″W / 37.230278°N 77.405000°W / 37.230278; -77.405000 (Petersburg Courthouse Historic District)
25	Petersburg Old Town Historic District		July 4, 1980 (#80004314)	U.S. Route 1 and State Route 36; also 241 4th St., 223-225 Henry St., and 230 and 316 E. Bank St. 37°13′55″N 77°24′37″W / 37.231944°N 77.410278°W / 37.231944; -77.410278 (Petersburg Old Town Historic District)	Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of September 12, 2008
26	Petersburg Trailways Bus Station		September 29, 2015 (#15000680)	108 E. Washington St. 37°13′41″N 77°24′05″W / 37.227917°N 77.401389°W / 37.227917; -77.401389 (Petersburg Trailways Bus Station)
27	Pocahontas Island Historic District		November 3, 2006 (#06000977)	Pocahontas, Witten, Rolfe, Logan, and Sapony Sts. 37°14′12″N 77°23′57″W / 37.236667°N 77.399167°W / 37.236667; -77.399167 (Pocahontas Island Historic District)
28	Poplar Lawn Historic District		May 23, 1980 (#80004315)	Roughly bounded by Surrey Lane and St. Jefferson, Mars, and Harrison Sts.; also the junction of E. Wythe and S. Jefferson, from the southeastern section of the original historic district to Lieutenant Run, and along both sides of Harrison St. at its southwestern corner 37°13′27″N 77°24′05″W / 37.224167°N 77.401389°W / 37.224167; -77.401389 (Poplar Lawn Historic District)	Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of February 10, 2006
29	Saint Paul's Church		May 30, 1986 (#86001191)	102 N. Union St. 37°13′44″N 77°24′20″W / 37.228889°N 77.405556°W / 37.228889; -77.405556 (Saint Paul's Church)
30	Second Presbyterian Church		January 14, 1991 (#90002114)	419 W. Washington St. 37°13′37″N 77°24′37″W / 37.226944°N 77.410278°W / 37.226944; -77.410278 (Second Presbyterian Church)
31	South Chappell Street Car Barn		February 25, 2009 (#09000066)	124 South Chappell St. 37°13′12″N 77°25′28″W / 37.220000°N 77.424444°W / 37.220000; -77.424444 (South Chappell Street Car Barn)
32	South Market Street Historic District		April 22, 1992 (#92000345)	S. Market St. from Washington St. to Halifax St. 37°13′30″N 77°24′21″W / 37.225000°N 77.405833°W / 37.225000; -77.405833 (South Market Street Historic District)
33	Stewart-Hinton House		January 14, 2004 (#03001437)	416 High St. 37°13′46″N 77°24′41″W / 37.229306°N 77.411389°W / 37.229306; -77.411389 (Stewart-Hinton House)
34	Strawberry Hill		December 23, 1974 (#74002239)	231-235-237 Hinton St. 37°13′43″N 77°24′31″W / 37.228611°N 77.408611°W / 37.228611; -77.408611 (Strawberry Hill)
35	Sutherland House		November 22, 2011 (#11000837)	606 Harding St. 37°13′04″N 77°24′19″W / 37.217778°N 77.405278°W / 37.217778; -77.405278 (Sutherland House)
36	Tabb Street Presbyterian Church		May 31, 1979 (#79003288)	21 W. Tabb St. 37°13′49″N 77°24′19″W / 37.230278°N 77.405278°W / 37.230278; -77.405278 (Tabb Street Presbyterian Church)
37	Virginia Trunk & Bag Company		December 23, 2009 (#09001157)	600 W. Wythe St. 37°13′28″N 77°24′38″W / 37.224444°N 77.410556°W / 37.224444; -77.410556 (Virginia Trunk & Bag Company)
38	Thomas Wallace House		May 2, 1975 (#75002116)	SW corner of Brown and S. Market Sts. 37°13′27″N 77°24′22″W / 37.224167°N 77.406111°W / 37.224167; -77.406111 (Thomas Wallace House)
39	Washington Street Methodist Church		November 24, 1980 (#80004209)	14-24 E. Washington St. 37°13′40″N 77°24′09″W / 37.227778°N 77.402500°W / 37.227778; -77.402500 (Washington Street Methodist Church)