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Varney's Falls Dam

  • Also Known As: VDHR File No. 11-68 also James River and Kanawha Canal Historic D
  • Address: 1 mi E of jct of VA 608 and VA 609 on the James R
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Charles Scott Architect
1851/00/00

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Particulars for Varney's Falls Dam:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Historic Event
Structure Navigation Lock
Owner Private
Building Material Stone
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 14th October 1993

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Varney's Falls Dam
Registry Address: 1 mi. E of jct. of VA 608 and VA 609 on the James R.
Registry Number: 93001127
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: Private
Architect: Scott,Charles
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Stone lock
Area in Acres: 61
Contributing Structures: 3
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1851
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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