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Sears House
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National Register of Historic Places

Sears House

On the National Register since 197254 years
Bracketed CottageListed 1972Staunton
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About Sears House

Sears House, at Sears Hill Rd. in Woodrow Wilson City Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 23, 1972. It was among the first 4 of Staunton’s 41 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 9.9 acres. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Staunton, 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↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Sears Hill Rd. in Woodrow Wilson City Park, Staunton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sears HouseStart here
  2. 2Wharf Area Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Wharf Area Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4Augusta County CourthouseBeaux Arts · next door
  5. 5Beverley Historic DistrictCommercial · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWestern State Hospital ComplexGreek Revival · Built 18280.2 miBStuart HouseGeorgian Style0.2 miBArista Hoge HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBNational Valley BankBeaux Arts0.2 miBStaunton Steam LaundryBuilding0.3 miDWestern State Hospital Boundary Increase IIILate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miDWestern State Hospital (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 miDWestern State Hospital (Boundary Increase II)Modern Movement0.3 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchEarly Gothic Revival0.3 miBThomas J. Michie HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBOld MainGreek Revival · Built 18440.4 mi★Woodrow Wilson BirthplaceGreek Revival0.4 miBCatlett HouseQueen Anne0.4 miDNewtown Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.4 miBMary Baldwin College, Main BuildingGreek Revival0.4 miBHilltopNeo-Classical0.4 miBC. W. Miller HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBWashington, Booker T., High SchoolBuilding0.5 mi
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BThe OaksShingle0.5 miDGospel Hill Historic DistrictShingle0.5 miBRose TerraceItalianate0.5 mi

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Questions about Sears House

Is Sears House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 23, 1972 (Register number 72001530).

Is Sears House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Sears House?

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 Sears House?

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 41683795 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.