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Brompton
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National Register of Historic Places

Brompton

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Fredericksburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Brompton

Brompton, at Hanover St. and Sunken Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1979. It was among the first 10 of Fredericksburg’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 11 acres.

What it isBuilding in 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 · 18 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Hanover St. and Sunken Rd., Fredericksburg · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1BromptonStart here
  2. 2Fredericksburg Historic DistrictGothic Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Fredericksburg and Confederate CemeterySite · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Rowe HouseFederal · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Matthew Fontaine Maury SchoolColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within a mile

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

BFederal HillBuilding0.5 mi★Monroe Law OfficeBuilding0.6 mi★KenmoreBuilt 17700.6 miBWalker-Grant SchoolArt Deco0.7 miBPresbyterian Church of FredericksburgRoman Revival0.7 miBFarmers Bank of FredericksburgFederal0.7 miBSt. George's Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.7 miBFredericksburg Town Hall and Market SquareFederal0.7 miBMary Washington HouseBuilding0.7 miBThe ChimneysGeorgian0.8 miBShiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)Built 18900.8 miDWashington Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.8 miBSentry BoxGeorgian0.9 mi★Rising Sun TavernBuilding0.9 miBBraeheadGreek Revival1 miBSligoBuilding1 miBThe Lewis StoreGeorgian1 mi

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Questions about Brompton

Is Brompton on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 24, 1979 (Register number 79003279).

Is Brompton a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Monroe Law Office, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Brompton?

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 Brompton?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 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 41680845 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.