Carroll Historical Home Inventory
From the Library of Virginia:
The Virginia Historical Inventory was created in the late 1930s by the Virginia Writers’ Project, a branch of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). Field workers documented, assessed, and photographed historical buildings and landmarks, creating a unique record of Virginia's past. The project emphasized everyday architecture built before 1860, such as homes, workplaces, churches, and public buildings. Many of these structures no longer exist, and VHI photographs may be the only surviving visual records.
VHI field workers prepared survey reports based on onsite investigation, court records and other local resources, and interviews with residents. Survey reports for buildings may include a description of the building and its surroundings, a history of the building, a chronological list of owners, and the building's historical significance. Most reports include a standardized architectural description form, giving details such as size, building material, layout, and distinctive features. Workers often added pencil or pen-and-ink sketches or included photographs.
1 Carroll County Courthouse
2 Thomas Burnett, Jr. Home
3 Merity W. Burnett's House
4 Montgomery House
5 Thomas Burnett Home
6 G. M. Goad House
7 Thomas Burnett, Jr. Home
8 George Carter Home
9 George L. Carter Home
10 Charlie W. Howlett House
11 Cox House
12 Robert Wilkinson Home
13 Robert Wilkinson Home
14 Hillsville Switchboard House
15 Kate Sinclair Home
16 Dr. C. B. Nuckols Home
17 Kate Sinclair House
18 Glenn Cox House
19 Mayetta Carter Home
20 S. E. Joyner Home
21 S.E. Joyner House
22 Lucy Dalton's Home
23 Lucky Staples Home
24 S.E. Wilkinson House
25 Wilkinson Home
26 William Dalton Home
27 Church Horton Home
28 D. M. Gardner Home
29 Jeff Marshall Home
30 Virginia Dalton House
31 Edd Quesinberry Home
32 Peter Walls Home
33 Burnett Home
34 Norman Quesinberry Home
35 Webb Home
36 Ambrose Farmer Home
37 Guynn Home
38 E. E. Worrell Home
39 Will Farmer House
40 Miss Annie G. Dobyns' Home
41 Brooks Edwards Home
42 James Frost Home
43 M. A. Dillion Home
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45 Jonah L. Dickerson Home
46 Emma Weddle House
47 Wilkinson Light Plant
48 Coltrane Nester House
49 S. E. Wilkinson House
50 Landford Hall House
51 Abraham Dehaven Home
52 Lyons Home
53 James E. Gardner Home
54 Primitive Baptist Church (4 miles east of Hillsville on Route 21)
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The Virginia Historical Inventory was created in the late 1930s by the Virginia Writers’ Project, a branch of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). Field workers documented, assessed, and photographed historical buildings and landmarks, creating a unique record of Virginia's past. The project emphasized everyday architecture built before 1860, such as homes, workplaces, churches, and public buildings. Many of these structures no longer exist, and VHI photographs may be the only surviving visual records.
VHI field workers prepared survey reports based on onsite investigation, court records and other local resources, and interviews with residents. Survey reports for buildings may include a description of the building and its surroundings, a history of the building, a chronological list of owners, and the building's historical significance. Most reports include a standardized architectural description form, giving details such as size, building material, layout, and distinctive features. Workers often added pencil or pen-and-ink sketches or included photographs.
1 Carroll County Courthouse
2 Thomas Burnett, Jr. Home
3 Merity W. Burnett's House
4 Montgomery House
5 Thomas Burnett Home
6 G. M. Goad House
7 Thomas Burnett, Jr. Home
8 George Carter Home
9 George L. Carter Home
10 Charlie W. Howlett House
11 Cox House
12 Robert Wilkinson Home
13 Robert Wilkinson Home
14 Hillsville Switchboard House
15 Kate Sinclair Home
16 Dr. C. B. Nuckols Home
17 Kate Sinclair House
18 Glenn Cox House
19 Mayetta Carter Home
20 S. E. Joyner Home
21 S.E. Joyner House
22 Lucy Dalton's Home
23 Lucky Staples Home
24 S.E. Wilkinson House
25 Wilkinson Home
26 William Dalton Home
27 Church Horton Home
28 D. M. Gardner Home
29 Jeff Marshall Home
30 Virginia Dalton House
31 Edd Quesinberry Home
32 Peter Walls Home
33 Burnett Home
34 Norman Quesinberry Home
35 Webb Home
36 Ambrose Farmer Home
37 Guynn Home
38 E. E. Worrell Home
39 Will Farmer House
40 Miss Annie G. Dobyns' Home
41 Brooks Edwards Home
42 James Frost Home
43 M. A. Dillion Home
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45 Jonah L. Dickerson Home
46 Emma Weddle House
47 Wilkinson Light Plant
48 Coltrane Nester House
49 S. E. Wilkinson House
50 Landford Hall House
51 Abraham Dehaven Home
52 Lyons Home
53 James E. Gardner Home
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