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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockbridge County, 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 50 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Anderson Hollow Archaeological District
July 21, 1983
(#83003314)
Western side of Big Hill Rd.
37°51′06″N 79°35′02″W / 37.851667°N 79.583889°W / 37.851667; -79.583889 (Anderson Hollow Archaeological District)
Lexington
2 Boxerwood
Boxerwood
June 4, 2015
(#15000254)
963 Ross Rd.
37°46′36″N 79°27′54″W / 37.776667°N 79.465000°W / 37.776667; -79.465000 (Boxerwood)
Lexington
3 Brownsburg Historic District
Brownsburg Historic District
July 2, 1973
(#73002055)
Including the entire village extending 0.5 miles along State Route 252
37°55′43″N 79°19′09″W / 37.928611°N 79.319167°W / 37.928611; -79.319167 (Brownsburg Historic District)
Brownsburg
4 Buffalo Forge (081-0003)
May 26, 2004
(#04000551)
2694 Forge Rd.
37°41′11″N 79°26′06″W / 37.686389°N 79.435000°W / 37.686389; -79.435000 (Buffalo Forge (081-0003))
Glasgow
5 Cedar Hill
July 15, 1994
(#94000726)
Eastern side of VA 608, 2.25 miles south of its junction with US 60
37°43′05″N 79°23′57″W / 37.718056°N 79.399167°W / 37.718056; -79.399167 (Cedar Hill)
Buena Vista
6 Cedar Hill Church and Cemeteries
February 11, 2002
(#01001570)
Cedar Hill Church Rd. and Kygers Hill Rd.
37°44′31″N 79°31′34″W / 37.741944°N 79.526111°W / 37.741944; -79.526111 (Cedar Hill Church and Cemeteries)
Lexington
7 Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
June 8, 2011
(#11000350)
68 Charming Ln.
37°43′14″N 79°24′45″W / 37.720694°N 79.412500°W / 37.720694; -79.412500 (Chapel Hill)
Lexington
8 Church Hill
February 26, 1979
(#79003079)
6.5 miles northeast of Lexington off U.S. Route 11 at Interstate 64
37°50′31″N 79°21′32″W / 37.841944°N 79.358889°W / 37.841944; -79.358889 (Church Hill)
Lexington
9 Clifton
Clifton
July 22, 1994
(#94000778)
Northern side of VA 631, 2000 feet east of its junction with U.S. Route 11
37°47′29″N 79°25′07″W / 37.791389°N 79.418611°W / 37.791389; -79.418611 (Clifton)
Lexington
10 Echols Farm
October 30, 1998
(#98001312)
Junction of VA 130 and 501
37°37′47″N 79°26′28″W / 37.629722°N 79.441111°W / 37.629722; -79.441111 (Echols Farm)
Glasgow
11 Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Manse
November 16, 2005
(#05001269)
650 Falling Spring Rd.
37°41′00″N 79°27′34″W / 37.683333°N 79.459444°W / 37.683333; -79.459444 (Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Manse)
Glasgow
12 Fancy Hill
September 5, 1997
(#97000957)
Junction of U.S. Route 11 and VA 680
37°41′23″N 79°29′11″W / 37.689722°N 79.486389°W / 37.689722; -79.486389 (Fancy Hill)
Glasgow
13 Glasgow Historic District
October 30, 1995
(#95001170)
Bounded by 7th, 10th, Gordon and Powhatan Sts.; also the 900 blocks of Fizlee St. and Rockbridge Rd.
37°38′01″N 79°27′00″W / 37.633611°N 79.450000°W / 37.633611; -79.450000 (Glasgow Historic District)
Glasgow Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of May 3, 2006
14 Glen Maury
Glen Maury
May 24, 1979
(#79003078)
West of Buena Vista
37°43′49″N 79°21′46″W / 37.730278°N 79.362778°W / 37.730278; -79.362778 (Glen Maury)
Buena Vista
15 Goshen Land Company Bridge
Goshen Land Company Bridge
May 15, 1978
(#78003041)
East of Goshen on VA 746
37°59′08″N 79°29′38″W / 37.985694°N 79.493889°W / 37.985694; -79.493889 (Goshen Land Company Bridge)
Goshen
16 Haines Chapel and Cemetery
Haines Chapel and Cemetery
February 10, 2014
(#13001174)
2600 Tye River Turnpike
37°53′18″N 79°09′17″W / 37.888333°N 79.154722°W / 37.888333; -79.154722 (Haines Chapel and Cemetery)
Vesuvius Extends into Nelson County
17 Hamilton Schoolhouse
November 21, 2002
(#02001372)
VA 611, S. Buffalo Rd.
37°42′07″N 79°35′49″W / 37.701944°N 79.596944°W / 37.701944; -79.596944 (Hamilton Schoolhouse)
Lexington
18 Hays Creek Mill
Hays Creek Mill
August 4, 1995
(#95000973)
VA 724, 0.1 miles north of the junction with VA 726
37°56′08″N 79°20′38″W / 37.935556°N 79.343750°W / 37.935556; -79.343750 (Hays Creek Mill)
Brownsburg
19 Hickory Hill
August 30, 2006
(#06000760)
197 Hickory Hill Ln.
37°39′55″N 79°28′43″W / 37.665278°N 79.478611°W / 37.665278; -79.478611 (Hickory Hill)
Glasgow
20 Kennedy-Lunsford Farm
Kennedy-Lunsford Farm
June 7, 1996
(#96000592)
Approximately 0.5 miles south of VA 606 near its junction with VA 604; also 1194 Raphine Rd.
37°56′13″N 79°16′05″W / 37.937083°N 79.267917°W / 37.937083; -79.267917 (Kennedy-Lunsford Farm)
Raphine 1194 Raphine represents a boundary increase of February 22, 1999
21 Kennedy-Wade Mill
Kennedy-Wade Mill
July 13, 1979
(#79003296)
2.3 miles northeast of Brownsburg on VA 606; also Raphine Rd., 2000 feet northeast of its junction with VA 721
37°56′57″N 79°17′10″W / 37.949167°N 79.286111°W / 37.949167; -79.286111 (Kennedy-Wade Mill)
Raphine Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of May 26, 1994, the Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District
22 Level Loop
Level Loop
August 12, 1993
(#93000822)
VA 724, 1 mile west of Brownsburg and 0.5 mile east of McClung's Mill
37°55′57″N 79°20′12″W / 37.932500°N 79.336667°W / 37.932500; -79.336667 (Level Loop)
Brownsburg
23 Liberty Hall Site
Liberty Hall Site
August 16, 1977
(#77001493)
West of the Washington and Lee University campus
37°47′34″N 79°27′02″W / 37.792778°N 79.450556°W / 37.792778; -79.450556 (Liberty Hall Site)
Lexington Site of predecessor of Washington and Lee University
24 Locust Hill
May 12, 1986
(#86001066)
VA 608
37°43′55″N 79°24′03″W / 37.731944°N 79.400833°W / 37.731944; -79.400833 (Locust Hill)
Mechanicsville
25 William Mackey House
October 29, 1993
(#93001126)
VA 716, 0.5 miles southeast of its junction with U.S. Route 11
37°50′26″N 79°20′25″W / 37.840556°N 79.340278°W / 37.840556; -79.340278 (William Mackey House)
Cornwall
26 Maple Hall
Maple Hall
January 29, 1987
(#87000006)
Junction of Interstates 64 and 81 with U.S. Route 11
37°50′33″N 79°21′51″W / 37.842500°N 79.364167°W / 37.842500; -79.364167 (Maple Hall)
Lexington
27 Marlbrook
September 14, 2002
(#02001000)
4973 Forge Rd.
37°38′48″N 79°29′56″W / 37.646667°N 79.498889°W / 37.646667; -79.498889 (Marlbrook)
Glasgow
28 Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop
Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop
October 15, 1966
(#66000846)
South of Staunton on U.S. Route 11 and CR 606 at Walnut Grove
37°55′54″N 79°12′52″W / 37.931667°N 79.214444°W / 37.931667; -79.214444 (Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop)
Steeles Tavern
29 John Moore House
John Moore House
June 25, 1999
(#99000728)
183 Big Hill Rd.
37°51′42″N 79°33′05″W / 37.861528°N 79.551389°W / 37.861528; -79.551389 (John Moore House)
Lexington
30 Mountain View Farm
January 27, 2000
(#99001723)
199 Fredericksburg Rd.
37°51′50″N 79°29′02″W / 37.863889°N 79.483889°W / 37.863889; -79.483889 (Mountain View Farm)
Lexington
31 Mulberry Grove
Mulberry Grove
July 28, 1994
(#94000761)
Southern side of VA 724, 5000 feet southeast of its junction with VA 252
37°55′24″N 79°18′22″W / 37.923333°N 79.306111°W / 37.923333; -79.306111 (Mulberry Grove)
Brownsburg
32 Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge
November 18, 1997
(#97001401)
Junction of VA 11 and VA 130
37°37′41″N 79°32′41″W / 37.628056°N 79.544722°W / 37.628056; -79.544722 (Natural Bridge)
Natural Bridge
33 Natural Bridge Historic District
Natural Bridge Historic District
February 2, 2016
(#15001047)
U.S. Route 11 and VA 130
37°37′48″N 79°32′40″W / 37.630000°N 79.544444°W / 37.630000; -79.544444 (Natural Bridge Historic District)
Natural Bridge
34 New Providence Presbyterian Church
New Providence Presbyterian Church
March 26, 1980
(#80004223)
Northeast of Brownsburg
37°57′07″N 79°18′08″W / 37.951806°N 79.302222°W / 37.951806; -79.302222 (New Providence Presbyterian Church)
Brownsburg
35 Oak Spring Farm
Oak Spring Farm
October 19, 1994
(#94000780)
VA 706 at its junction with U.S. Route 11
37°54′22″N 79°14′01″W / 37.906111°N 79.233611°W / 37.906111; -79.233611 (Oak Spring Farm)
Steeles Tavern
36 Margaret E. Poague House
March 29, 2007
(#07000236)
4907 S. Lee Hwy (U.S. Route 11)
37°39′41″N 79°30′36″W / 37.661389°N 79.510000°W / 37.661389; -79.510000 (Margaret E. Poague House)
Lexington
37 Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District
Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District
January 19, 1989
(#88003204)
Off Rockbridge Alum Springs Rd.
37°54′27″N 79°36′40″W / 37.907500°N 79.611111°W / 37.907500; -79.611111 (Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District)
California
38 Rockbridge Inn
April 7, 1995
(#95000398)
Northern side of Valley Rd. at its junction with VA 743
37°39′19″N 79°32′15″W / 37.655278°N 79.537500°W / 37.655278; -79.537500 (Rockbridge Inn)
Natural Bridge
39 Springdale
February 14, 2006
(#05001273)
70 Gilmore Ln.
37°44′23″N 79°25′11″W / 37.739861°N 79.419722°W / 37.739861; -79.419722 (Springdale)
Lexington
40 Stone House
Stone House
May 24, 1979
(#79003080)
West of Lexington on Ross Rd.
37°46′31″N 79°27′35″W / 37.775278°N 79.459722°W / 37.775278; -79.459722 (Stone House)
Lexington
41 Sunnyside
Sunnyside
September 14, 2002
(#02001003)
160 Kendal Dr.
37°46′48″N 79°27′38″W / 37.780000°N 79.460556°W / 37.780000; -79.460556 (Sunnyside)
Lexington
42 Tankersley Tavern
Tankersley Tavern
November 3, 1988
(#88002179)
VA 631
37°47′38″N 79°25′42″W / 37.793750°N 79.428333°W / 37.793750; -79.428333 (Tankersley Tavern)
Lexington
43 Thorn Hill
Thorn Hill
June 18, 1975
(#75002035)
Southwest of Lexington off VA 251
37°45′49″N 79°27′54″W / 37.763611°N 79.465000°W / 37.763611; -79.465000 (Thorn Hill)
Lexington
44 Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church
Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church
November 12, 1969
(#69000278)
Southwest of the junction of Routes 11 and 716
37°50′34″N 79°21′30″W / 37.842778°N 79.358333°W / 37.842778; -79.358333 (Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church)
Lexington
45 Vine Forest
August 23, 1991
(#91001084)
U.S. Route 11, 2 miles west of Natural Bridge
37°37′31″N 79°34′43″W / 37.625278°N 79.578611°W / 37.625278; -79.578611 (Vine Forest)
Natural Bridge
46 Virginia Manor
September 10, 1987
(#87001549)
VA 130
37°37′06″N 79°29′19″W / 37.618333°N 79.488611°W / 37.618333; -79.488611 (Virginia Manor)
Natural Bridge
47 Willson House
December 3, 2009
(#09001049)
367 VA 673
37°47′57″N 79°30′27″W / 37.799167°N 79.507500°W / 37.799167; -79.507500 (Willson House)
Lexington
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