Smithfield Historic District is a national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located at Smithfield,

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Isle of Wight County is a county located in the Hampton Roads region of the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named after the Isle of Wight, England, south of the Solent, from where many of its early colonists had come. As of the 2020 census, th ...

. It encompasses 289 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the historic downtown and surrounding residential areas of Smithfield. There are 211 houses, 37 commercial buildings, 1 warehouse, 4 churches, 10 barns, 1

smokehouse A smokehouse (North American) or smokery (British) is a building where meat or fish is cured with smoke Smoke is a suspension of airborne particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with t ...

, 23 garages, 1 farm office, 1 colonial kitchen, and 2

corncrib A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn. It may also be known as a cornhouse or corn house. Overview After the harvest and while still on the cob, corn is placed in the crib either with or without the husk. The ...

structures. Notable buildings include the original county clerk's office (1799), county jail, Wentworth-Barrett House (c. 1752),

Wentworth–Grinnan House The Wentworth–Grinnan House (ca. 1780) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located on the river side of South Church Street within the Smithfield Historic District in Smithfield, Virginia. an''Accompanying photo''an''Acc ...

(c. 1780), King-Atkinson House (c. 1800), Smith-Morrison House (1770s), Hayden Hall (c. 1810, c. 1846), Boykin House (c. 1876), Goodrich House (1886), Thomas House (1889), Smithfield Academy (1827), Christ Episcopal Church (1832, 1892), and Hill Street Baptist Church (1923). Located in the district and separately listed are the

Old Isle of Wight Courthouse The Old Isle of Wight Courthouse was built in 1750-51 and was used as the main courthouse for Isle of Wight County, Virginia until a new courthouse was built at Isle of Wight, Virginia in 1800. It is located in the Historic District in the town ...

, Smithfield Inn, Windsor Castle Farm, and

P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House P. D. Gwaltney Jr. House is a historic home located at Smithfield, Virginia, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The house was built about 1900, and is a large two-story, rectangular, Queen Anne Style architecture, Queen Anne style wood f ...

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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1973.

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Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Main & Mason Streets, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, VA
3 photos at

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Barrett House, South Church Street, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, VA
5 photos and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
Grove Hotel, Mason Street, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, VA
3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey
Small Brick Office, Mason & Main Streets, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, VA
1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
Mason's Hall, Mason Street, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, VA
1 photo and 5 data pages at

{{National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Buildings and structures in Isle of Wight County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Isle of Wight County, Virginia