1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

VIRGINIA - Buckingham County

Bryn Arvon and Gwyn Arvon ** (added 1991 - Building - #90002111) Also known as DHR File No. 14-5 VA 675, Arvonia Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Buckingham Courthouse Historic District ** (added 1969 - District - #69000225) Both sides of U.S. 60, Buckingham Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Art, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District ** (added 1984 - District - #84000035) Also known as VHLC File No.14-127 VA 617, Gravel Hill Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Religion, Social History, Education Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: College Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College Chellowe ** (added 1999 - Building - #99000961) Also known as VDHR No. 014-0017 VA 623, Sprouses Corner Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Parrish, Valentine Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Classical Revival Historic Person: Bolling, Philip A. Significant Year: 1840 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Work In Progress Francisco, Peter, House ** (added 1972 - Building - #72001386) Also known as Locust Grove SE of Dillwyn, 0.9 mi. S of SR 626, Dillwyn Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Francisco,Peter Significant Year: 1794, 1776 Area of Significance: Military, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Guerrant House (added 2000 - Building - #00001497) Also known as 014-5001 Rte. 1, Arvonia Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Guerrant, Peter Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Perry Hill ** (added 1980 - Building - #80004176) VA 56, Saint Joy Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Seven Islands Archeological and Historic District ** (added 1991 - District - #91000832) Also known as DHR File Ho. 14-23 Address Restricted, Arvonia Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Early Woodland--Late Woodla, Early Archaic--Late Archaic Period of Significance: 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1825-1849, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Camp, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Secondary Structure Stanton Family Cemetery (added 1993 - Site - #93000350) Also known as DHR File No. 14-52 VA 677 E side, 0.4 mi. N of jct. with VA 676, Diana Mills Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Black Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery Woodside (added 1993 - Building - #93000040) Also known as VDHR File No. 14-41 VA 631 N side, 0.5 mi. SW of jct. with US 60, Buckingham Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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