Dover Slave Quarter Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Dover Slave Quarter Complex

Manakin-Sabot, Goochland County, Virginia
Listed
September 14, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001005

About this property

The Dover Slave Quarter Complex is a set of five historic structures located on Brookview Farm near Manakin-Sabot, Goochland County, Virginia. They were built as one-story, two-unit, brick structures with steep gable roofs for housing African-American slaves. The houses are arranged in a wide arc, measuring 360 ft (110 m) in length. The center dwelling had a frame second-story added and its brick walls covered by siding when it was converted to an overseer's house. It has a recent rear addition.

Location

845 Dover Rd.
Manakin-Sabot, Goochland County, Virginia
37.63085, -77.77506

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 02001005. It was listed on September 14, 2002.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ben Dover
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2.4 mi
Fine Creek Mills Historic District
Listed
3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Sheridan's March: Goochland Court House (1865)
1865Civil War
8.4 mi
Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid — Goochland County
1864Civil War
8.8 mi
Battle of Ground Squirrel Bridge
1864Civil War
11.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dover Slave Quarter Complex listed on the National Register?

Dover Slave Quarter Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Dover Slave Quarter Complex?

Dover Slave Quarter Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dover Slave Quarter Complex?

The period of significance for Dover Slave Quarter Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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