National Register of Historic Places

Flint Hill Historic District

Flint Hill, Rappahannock County, Virginia
Listed
January 27, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11001070

About this property

Flint Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 209. It is located on Route 522, approximately two miles to the east of the border of Shenandoah National Park. The linear and compact-shaped village includes agricultural buildings, residential dwellings, churches, and schools, representing a variety of architectural designs such as Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Craftsman, and Federal. Most of the village, including a two-mile stretch of Route 522 between Wilson Branch Creek and Ben Venue Road and portions of several side streets, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 as the Flint Hill Historic District. Caledonia Farm and Flint Hill Baptist Church are also separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Just to the north of the village is the campus of Wakefield Country Day School, a private school founded in 1972 that serves Rappahannock County and the surrounding community.

Location

Flint Hill, Rappahannock County, Virginia
38.77038, -78.10006

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Flint Hill Baptist Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Caledonia Farm
Industrial
1.6 mi
Sunnyside
Early Republic
3.8 mi
Ben Venue
Industrial
3.8 mi
Calvert Mill/Washington Mill
Industrial
4.9 mi

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When was Flint Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Flint Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Flint Hill Historic District?

Flint Hill Historic District is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Flint Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Flint Hill Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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