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The Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) is a list of historic properties in the Commonwealth of
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
. The state's official list of important historic sites, it was created in 1966. The Register serves the same purpose as the
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 ...
. The nomination form for any Virginia site listed on the VLR is sent forward to the National Park Service for consideration for listing on the National Register. The Virginia Landmarks Register is maintained by the
Virginia Department of Historic Resources The Virginia Department of Historic Resources is the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency maintains the Virginia Landmarks Register (the first step for properties and districts in Virginia seeking list ...
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List of Virginia Landmarks

:''Almost all of the over 2800 sites listed on the national register are also listed on the state register. For those listings see:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places: As of , there are 3,027 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 95 Virginia counties and 37 of ...
.'' Virginia register only The following are listed on the Virginia register, but not the national register:


See also

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List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia. There are currently 123 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), and 2 former NHLs. Current landmarks The National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are widely distributed across Virginia's 95 coun ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places: As of , there are 3,027 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 95 Virginia counties and 37 of ...
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Virginia Historic Landmark A Virginia Historic Landmark is a structure, site, or place designated as a landmark by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Inclusion process Nominations for the Virginia Landmark Register are simultaneously processed for inclusion on ...


References


External links


Virginia Department of Historic Resources: Virginia Landmarks Register
— ''& National Register of Historic Places in Virginia''. 01 . Lists of buildings and structures in Virginia . 1966 establishments in Virginia {{Virginia-stub