Curles Neck Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Curles Neck Farm

Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia
Listed
December 22, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
09001222

About this property

Curles Neck Plantation (also known as Curles Neck Farm) is located between State Route 5 and the north bank of the James River in the Varina district of Henrico County, Virginia. One of the great James River Plantations, Curles Neck has remained in active use for almost 400 years and remains a privately owned working farm which is not currently open to the public. As "Curles Neck Farm", a 5600-acre property was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

4705 Curles Neck Rd.
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia
37.38950, -77.29206

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09001222. It was listed on December 22, 2009.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Glendale
1862Civil War
0.9 mi
Action at New Market Road
1864Civil War
1.1 mi
CSS Virginia II and James River Standoff
1864Civil War
1.1 mi
Fussell's Mill Battle (August 16, 1864)
1864Civil War
1.3 mi
Deep Bottom — Second Operation (August 14-20, 1864)
1864Civil War
1.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Curles Neck Farm listed on the National Register?

Curles Neck Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Curles Neck Farm?

Curles Neck Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Curles Neck Farm?

The period of significance for Curles Neck Farm is recorded as the modern era.

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