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Shadow Lawn
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National Register of Historic Places

Shadow Lawn

Chase City’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 19, 1982; only 898 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1982Chase City

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Shadow Lawn

Shadow Lawn, at 27 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1982: the first place in Chase City to be listed. Only 898 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 232 other Virginia listings.

What it isBuilding in Chase City, Virginia, United States. 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 · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

27 N. Main St., Chase City · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Memories of Shadow Lawn

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Questions about Shadow Lawn

Is Shadow Lawn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1982 (Register number 82001824).

Is Shadow Lawn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Prestwould, 11.8 miles away.

Can you visit Shadow Lawn?

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 Shadow Lawn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 41681918 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.