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Sentry Box
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National Register of Historic Places

Sentry Box

Part of the Fredericksburg Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1992; the district came first, in 1971
GeorgianListed 1992In the Fredericksburg Historic DistrictFredericksburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sentry Box

Sentry Box, at 133 Caroline St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 26, 1992. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 112 other Virginia listings. It also stands in the Fredericksburg Historic District, listed in 1971.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 43 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1971 to today

  1. 1971The Fredericksburg Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1992Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 34 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

133 Caroline St., Fredericksburg · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sentry BoxStart here
  2. 2Walker-Grant SchoolArt Deco · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

SFerry Farm SiteSite0.3 mi★George Washington Boyhood Home SiteSite0.3 miBThe ChimneysGeorgian0.4 miBSligoBuilding0.5 miBShiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)Built 18900.5 mi
More like it

Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.

The Chimneys0.4 mi away
The Lewis Store0.9 mi away
Carlton2.3 mi away
Fall Hill2.6 mi away

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Questions about Sentry Box

Is Sentry Box on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 26, 1992 (Register number 90002135).

Is Sentry Box 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, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Sentry Box?

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.

Is Sentry Box in a historic district?

Yes, the Fredericksburg Historic District, added to the Register in 1971.

Where can I read the history of Sentry Box?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 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 41680853 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.