National Register of Historic Places

Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase II)

Petersburg (Independent City), Petersburg County, Virginia
Listed
January 10, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001605

About this property

Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 189 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of late 18th-and 19th-century houses and includes notable examples of Late Victorian, Georgian, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Federal style architecture. Notable buildings include Folly Castle / Peter Jones V residence (1763, 1865-1885), McIlwaine-Friend residence (1856-1858), Rambout-Donnan residence (c. 1780-1790), former Petersburg High School (1917-1918), Donnan House (c. 1810), First Baptist Church (1928), Couch House (1850s), and St. John's Episcopal Church (1897). Located in the district and separately listed are the Second Presbyterian Church and Strawberry Hill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with boundary increases in 1992 and 2000.

Location

Petersburg (Independent City), Petersburg County, Virginia
37.22665, -77.41468

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Nearby Historic Sites

Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
McKenney, William, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Second Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Folly Castle Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Virginia Trunk & Bag Company
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Assault on Petersburg (First)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Breakthrough at Petersburg
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
First Battle of Petersburg – June 16-18
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Second Assault on Petersburg (June 16 1864)
1864Civil War
0.7 mi

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Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase II) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 2000.

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Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase II) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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