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Location of Hampton in Virginia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampton, 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 Hampton, 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.[1]

There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the city, including 5 National Historic Landmarks. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.[2]

Current listings

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location Description
1 Aberdeen Gardens
Aberdeen Gardens
Aberdeen Gardens
May 26, 1994
(#94000456)
Roughly bounded by Langston and Mary Peake Boulevards and Russell, Davis, Lewis, Weaver, and Walker Rds.
37°02′00″N 76°24′21″W / 37.033333°N 76.405833°W / 37.033333; -76.405833 (Aberdeen Gardens)
2 Buckroe Beach Carousel
Buckroe Beach Carousel
Buckroe Beach Carousel
October 27, 1992
(#92001396)
602 Settlers Landing Rd.
37°01′26″N 76°20′36″W / 37.023889°N 76.343333°W / 37.023889; -76.343333 (Buckroe Beach Carousel)
3 Chamberlin Hotel
Chamberlin Hotel
Chamberlin Hotel
March 21, 2007
(#07000190)
2 Fenwick Rd., Fort Monroe
37°00′04″N 76°18′44″W / 37.001111°N 76.312222°W / 37.001111; -76.312222 (Chamberlin Hotel)
4 Chapel of the Centurion
Chapel of the Centurion
Chapel of the Centurion
March 28, 2011
(#10000582)
134 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe
37°00′10″N 76°18′28″W / 37.002639°N 76.307778°W / 37.002639; -76.307778 (Chapel of the Centurion)
Oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States; built in 1858[6]
5 Chesterville Plantation Site
Chesterville Plantation Site
Chesterville Plantation Site
August 14, 1973
(#73002211)
East of State Route 172[7]
37°06′12″N 76°23′18″W / 37.103333°N 76.388333°W / 37.103333; -76.388333 (Chesterville Plantation Site)
On the grounds of NASA Langley Research Center; boundary decrease approved October 26, 2022.
6 Reuben Clark House
Reuben Clark House
Reuben Clark House
August 16, 1984
(#84003542)
125 S. Willard Ave.
37°00′52″N 76°19′11″W / 37.014444°N 76.319722°W / 37.014444; -76.319722 (Reuben Clark House)
7 Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe
October 15, 1966
(#66000912)
Old Point Comfort
37°00′18″N 76°18′27″W / 37.005000°N 76.307500°W / 37.005000; -76.307500 (Fort Monroe)
8 Fort Wool
Fort Wool
Fort Wool
November 25, 1969
(#69000339)
Island between Willoughby Spit and Old Point Comfort
36°59′12″N 76°18′04″W / 36.986667°N 76.301111°W / 36.986667; -76.301111 (Fort Wool)
9 Hampton City Hall
Hampton City Hall
Hampton City Hall
August 8, 2007
(#07000806)
100 Kings Way
37°01′35″N 76°20′39″W / 37.026389°N 76.344167°W / 37.026389; -76.344167 (Hampton City Hall)
10 Hampton Downtown Historic District
Hampton Downtown Historic District
Hampton Downtown Historic District
December 27, 2010
(#10001062)
Roughly bounded by Franklin St., Lincoln St., Settlers Landing Rd., and Eaton St.
37°01′34″N 76°20′40″W / 37.026111°N 76.344444°W / 37.026111; -76.344444 (Hampton Downtown Historic District)
11 Hampton Institute
Hampton Institute
Hampton Institute
November 12, 1969
(#69000323)
Northwest of the junction of U.S. Route 60 and the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
37°01′14″N 76°20′25″W / 37.020556°N 76.340278°W / 37.020556; -76.340278 (Hampton Institute)
12 Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery
February 26, 1996
(#96000038)
Junction of Cemetery Rd. and Marshall Ave.
37°01′11″N 76°20′06″W / 37.019722°N 76.335000°W / 37.019722; -76.335000 (Hampton National Cemetery)
13 Hampton National Guard Armory
Hampton National Guard Armory
Hampton National Guard Armory
November 22, 2016
(#16000798)
504 N. King St.
37°01′53″N 76°20′43″W / 37.031389°N 76.345278°W / 37.031389; -76.345278 (Hampton National Guard Armory)
14 Herbert House
Herbert House
Herbert House
February 23, 1972
(#72001504)
East end of Marina Rd. on Hampton Creek
37°00′59″N 76°20′35″W / 37.016250°N 76.343056°W / 37.016250; -76.343056 (Herbert House)
15 Little England Chapel
Little England Chapel
Little England Chapel
July 8, 1982
(#82004564)
4100 Kecoughtan Rd.
37°00′47″N 76°21′10″W / 37.013194°N 76.352639°W / 37.013194; -76.352639 (Little England Chapel)
16 Lunar Landing Research Facility
Lunar Landing Research Facility
Lunar Landing Research Facility
October 3, 1985
(#85002808)
Langley Research Center
37°06′06″N 76°23′23″W / 37.101667°N 76.389722°W / 37.101667; -76.389722 (Lunar Landing Research Facility)
17 NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District
NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District
NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District
June 27, 2012
(#12000374)
Roughly bounded by Wythe Creek Rd., Commander Shepard Blvd., Brick Kiln Cr., & Langley Air Force Base
37°05′01″N 76°20′31″W / 37.083611°N 76.341944°W / 37.083611; -76.341944 (NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District)
18 Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
March 1, 1973
(#73002212)
Fenwick Rd., southwest of the east gate of Fort Monroe
37°00′07″N 76°18′23″W / 37.001806°N 76.306500°W / 37.001806; -76.306500 (Old Point Comfort Lighthouse)
19 Old Wythe Historic District
Old Wythe Historic District
Old Wythe Historic District
October 31, 2012
(#12000905)
Roughly bounded by Hanover St., Pear Ave., Hampton Ave., and Kecoughtan Rd.
36°59′42″N 76°23′24″W / 36.995000°N 76.390000°W / 36.995000; -76.390000 (Old Wythe Historic District)
20 Pasture Point Historic District
Pasture Point Historic District
Pasture Point Historic District
October 22, 2012
(#08000940)
Bounded by the Hampton River on the east, Bright's Creek on the north, Wine St. on the west, and Syms St. on the south
37°01′52″N 76°20′29″W / 37.031111°N 76.341389°W / 37.031111; -76.341389 (Pasture Point Historic District)
21 Phoebus Historic District
Phoebus Historic District
Phoebus Historic District
December 1, 2006
(#06001098)
Roughly bounded by Interstate 64, Mallory St., E. County St., and Willard Ave.
37°00′59″N 76°19′23″W / 37.016389°N 76.323056°W / 37.016389; -76.323056 (Phoebus Historic District)
22 Quarters 1
Quarters 1
Quarters 1
March 28, 2011
(#10000583)
151 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe
37°00′14″N 76°18′20″W / 37.003889°N 76.305556°W / 37.003889; -76.305556 (Quarters 1)
Headquarters of Fort Monroe from 1819 to 1907;[8] quarters used by Abraham Lincoln while planning the attack on Norfolk during the American Civil War[9]
23 Quarters 17
Quarters 17
Quarters 17
March 28, 2011
(#10000584)
41A, 41B, 47A, 47B Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe
37°00′09″N 76°18′32″W / 37.0025°N 76.308889°W / 37.0025; -76.308889 (Quarters 17)
Quarters of Robert E. Lee during the construction of Fort Monroe, 1831–1834;[10]
24 Rendezvous Docking Simulator
Rendezvous Docking Simulator
Rendezvous Docking Simulator
October 3, 1985
(#85002809)
Langley Research Center
37°05′08″N 76°22′38″W / 37.085556°N 76.377222°W / 37.085556; -76.377222 (Rendezvous Docking Simulator)
25 St. John's Church
St. John's Church
St. John's Church
February 26, 1970
(#70000871)
Northwest corner of W. Queen and Court Sts.
37°01′34″N 76°20′48″W / 37.026111°N 76.346667°W / 37.026111; -76.346667 (St. John's Church)
The oldest English-speaking church in the US, est. 1610.[11]
26 Scott House
Scott House
Scott House
August 5, 1999
(#99000967)
232 S. Armistead Ave.
37°01′22″N 76°21′01″W / 37.022778°N 76.350278°W / 37.022778; -76.350278 (Scott House)
27 Thimble Shoal Light Station
Thimble Shoal Light Station
Thimble Shoal Light Station
December 2, 2002
(#02001436)
Approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Fort Monroe Military Reservation
37°01′02″N 76°14′24″W / 37.017222°N 76.240000°W / 37.017222; -76.240000 (Thimble Shoal Light Station)
28 William H. Trusty House
William H. Trusty House
William H. Trusty House
June 22, 1979
(#79003280)
76 W. County St.
37°01′19″N 76°19′28″W / 37.021806°N 76.324444°W / 37.021806; -76.324444 (William H. Trusty House)
29 Variable Density Tunnel
Variable Density Tunnel
Variable Density Tunnel
October 3, 1985
(#85002795)
Langley Research Center
37°04′43″N 76°20′39″W / 37.078611°N 76.344167°W / 37.078611; -76.344167 (Variable Density Tunnel)
30 Victoria Boulevard Historic District
Victoria Boulevard Historic District
Victoria Boulevard Historic District
October 4, 1984
(#84000039)
Roughly bounded by Sunset Creek, Armisted and Linden Aves., and Bridge St.
37°01′09″N 76°20′53″W / 37.019167°N 76.348056°W / 37.019167; -76.348056 (Victoria Boulevard Historic District)

Former listings

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel
Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel
Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel
October 3, 1985
(#85002798)
August 25, 2014 Langley Research Center
37°04′56″N 76°20′29″W / 37.082222°N 76.341389°W / 37.082222; -76.341389 (Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel)
Hampton
2 Full Scale Tunnel
Full Scale Tunnel
Full Scale Tunnel
October 3, 1985
(#85002796)
August 25, 2014 Langley Research Center
37°04′58″N 76°20′30″W / 37.082778°N 76.341667°W / 37.082778; -76.341667 (Full Scale Tunnel)
Hampton

See also

References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ Stefansky, Krys (March 22, 2009). "Army post at peace". The Virginian-Pilot. Hampton Roads, Virginia: Landmark Media Enterprises. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  7. ^ Calloway, Graham. Structure Locations at Chesterville, NASA, 2010. Accessed 2013-03-16.
  8. ^ "Fort Monroe History". City of Hampton, Virginia. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  9. ^ MacAulay, David (December 7, 2009). "Fort Monroe in Hampton eyed for private sector". The Virginian-Pilot. Hampton Roads, Virginia: Landmark Media Enterprises. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Fort Monroe Historic Preservation Design Standards" (PDF). Fort Monroe, Virginia: Fort Monroe Authority. June 18, 2010. p. 2C.19. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "Brief History of St. John's Episcopal Church". Hampton, Virginia. Retrieved 2009-06-16.