National Historic Landmark - Christ Church (Lancaster County)

John Carter began construction of the first church built on this site, a frame building completed in July 1670, some six months after his death. His son Robert "King" Carter financed the present brick church, but it was not completed ...

National Historic Landmark - Cedar Creek Battlefield & Belle Grove Plantation

General Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate General Jubal Early at Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, climaxing the struggle for the Shenandoah Valley. Belle Grove, built by James Madison's brother-in-law Isaac Hite, Jr. between 1794-1797 as the center of his 7.500 ...

National Historic Landmark - Carters Grove

Constructed 1750-1753, this is an excellent 5-part Georgian country house with a massive, 2-1/2 story rectangular main block, crowned by a hip roof. The interior woodwork is a fine example of work of the period.

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National Historic Landmark - Cape Henry Lighthouse

Completed in 1792, this is the first lighthouse to be erected by the Federal Government. The 90-foot-high stone tower was in constant use until 1881. It is currently administered as part of Colonial National Historical Park.

National Historic Landmark - Camp Hoover

Secluded among the hemlocks at the base of Fork Mountain is what remains of the retreat developed between 1929 and 1932 as a "Summer White House" for President Herbert Hoover. Three of the 13 original buildings are still extant, as ...

National Historic Landmark - Camden House

This is a 2-story Italian villa featuring such 19th-century innovations as a central heating system, gas lights, inside toilets, and shower baths. The upper story of Camden's tower was destroyed by a Union gunboat in 1863.

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National Historic Landmark - Bruton Parish Church

Completed in 1715 (tower added in 1769), this is the earliest church in the British American colonies to reflect the infusion of English Renaissance style. It is cruciform in style, with a steep gable roof and circular windows in the ...

National Historic Landmark - Bremo Historic District

This group of 19th-century houses and farm buildings is significant as an architectural and social document. The main brick residence has Palladian architectural features popularized by Thomas Jefferson, whose advice was sought on the building plans. Two other main 19th-century ...

National Historic Landmark - Brandon

A plantation with many acres of farmland, woodland, and gardens, Brandon contains a main house which is an excellent example of a brick plantation house in a variant of the English Palladian style, differing from early and middle-Georgian houses in ...

National Historic Landmark - Berry Hill

Constructed c. 1839, this is a two-story, stuccoed, Greek revival mansion with an impressive Greek Doric octastyle portico across the front and two service pavilions with porticoes echoing that of the main house. The house is regarded as an excellent ...