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Mt. Sidney Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Mt. Sidney Historic District

A district of 74 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1998
FederalListed 1998Mount Sidney

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

About

About the district

Mt. Sidney Historic District, at Lee Highway, Mt. Sidney School Ln.,Pottery Shop Ln., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 30, 1998. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce, transportation and exploration/settlement, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 409 other Virginia listings. The district takes in 74 historic buildings. The listing covers 40 acres.

What it isPlace in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places. 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 · 70 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Lee Highway, Mt. Sidney School Ln.,Pottery Shop Ln., Mount Sidney · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Mt. Sidney Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Mt. Sidney SchoolVernacular · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Memories of Mt. Sidney Historic District

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Questions about Mt. Sidney Historic District

Is Mt. Sidney Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 30, 1998 (Register number 98001313).

Is Mt. Sidney Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, 9.4 miles away.

Can you visit Mt. Sidney 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 Mt. Sidney Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 70 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 41679671 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.