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Stuart House
Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey (photographer unknown), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Stuart House

On the National Register since 197254 years
Georgian StyleListed 1972Staunton
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About Stuart House

Stuart House, at 120 Church St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1972. It was among the first 6 of Staunton’s 41 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its education, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian Style, as it does for 1 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 9.9 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isNRHP-listed 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

120 Church St., Staunton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Stuart HouseStart here
  2. 2Trinity Episcopal ChurchEarly Gothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3National Valley BankBeaux Arts · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Beverley Historic DistrictCommercial · next door
  5. 5Augusta County CourthouseBeaux Arts · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSears HouseBracketed Cottage0.2 miDWharf Area Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.2 miDWharf Area Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBOld MainGreek Revival · Built 18440.2 miDNewtown Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.2 miBStaunton Steam LaundryBuilding0.3 miBWashington, Booker T., High SchoolBuilding0.3 miBArista Hoge HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBMary Baldwin College, Main BuildingGreek Revival0.3 mi★Woodrow Wilson BirthplaceGreek Revival0.4 miBHilltopNeo-Classical0.4 miBC. W. Miller HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBRose TerraceItalianate0.4 miDWestern State Hospital Boundary Increase IIILate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.5 miDWestern State Hospital (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.5 miBWestern State Hospital ComplexGreek Revival · Built 18280.5 miDWestern State Hospital (Boundary Increase II)Modern Movement0.5 miBThomas J. Michie HouseGreek Revival0.5 mi
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BCatlett HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Stuart House

Is Stuart House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 5, 1972 (Register number 72001531).

Is Stuart 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 Stuart 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 Stuart House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 41683807 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.