Elk Hill
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Elk Hill
Elk Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 2, 1973: the first place in Forest to be listed. Only 339 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 409 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 400 acres.
What it isHuman settlement in Virginia, United States of America. 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↗Finding Elk Hill
Northwest of Forest on VA 663, in Forest, VA
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Elk Hill
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Elk Hill
Is Elk Hill on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 2, 1973 (Register number 73001996).
Is Elk Hill a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase), 5.9 miles away.
Can you visit Elk Hill?
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 Elk Hill?
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 41679738 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.