Bowling Green Historic District
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Bowling Green Historic District, at Roughly along and bounded by Bowling Green Bypass, Broadus Ave., Lakewood Rd., N. Main St., and Paige Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2003. It was among the first 3 of Bowling Green’s 5 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce, politics and transportation, at the local level. It describes its style as Post Medieval English, as it does for 2 other Virginia listings. The district takes in 169 historic buildings. The listing covers 297 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric district in Bowling Green, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 255 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Roughly along and bounded by Bowling Green Bypass, Broadus Ave., Lakewood Rd., N. Main St., and Paige Rd., Bowling Green · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Bowling Green Historic DistrictStart here
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Caroline County CourthouseRomanesque Revival · 0.2 mi on - 3Old Jail of Caroline CountyBuilding · next door
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Bowling Green Historic District
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Bowling Green Historic District
Is Bowling Green Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 22, 2003 (Register number 03000439).
Is Bowling Green Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is George Washington Boyhood Home Site, 17.6 miles away.
Can you visit Bowling Green Historic District?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Bowling Green Historic District?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 255 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41679961 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.