Dixon
Also known as Dixon Plantation
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Dixon
Dixon was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 20, 2005. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial, as it does for 79 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 20 acres.
What it isHistoric house in Shacklefords, Virginia, United States of America. 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↗Finding Dixon
402 Limehouse rd., West Point
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial.
Memories of Dixon
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Dixon
Is Dixon on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 20, 2005 (Register number 04001539).
Is Dixon a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New Kent School, George W Watkins School, 11.5 miles away.
Can you visit Dixon?
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 Dixon?
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 41681385 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.