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(Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM .-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Name of Property historic name Thoroughfare Gap Battlefield other nameslsite number DHR File # 30-1016 ----------------------*-----------------------------------.---------------------- 2.----------------------------------------------------------.------.--------------- Location street & number Route 55 and Interstate 66 at Thoroughfare Gao not for publication - city or town vicinity X .................................................................................state Virginia %f$& county Prince William and Fauauier code 1153 & 061 zip code 3. StateFederal Agency Certification --------------------------------------------------------------------*------------ As the designated mththnity unda the National Historic Rese~vationAct of 1986, ar marled, 1hmby dfythat this -x- nomination -request for detmnioation of eliility mseu the doauncntatim standards for rrgistning propmia in the National hgism of Historic Places and meets the pmcedural and professional nquiremrnu set forth in 36 CFR Pan 60. In my opinion, th pmpny -x- meets -dm not meet the National Register Criteria I recommend that this propmy be wnsidncd sigeifieant X-nationally -statewide -locally. ( -Sa miinuation sktfor additional commentp.) Signature of certifying official ~de Virginia De~artmentof Historic Resources State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets-does not meet the National Register criteria. C_See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature oi commenting or other otficlal Date State or Federal agency and bureau ................................................................................ 4................................................................................. National Park Service Certification I, hereby carify that this property is: Signature of Keeper Date of Action -entered in the National Registu Scc eontinuation shcet -d=bned eligible for the Natiod Rcgisfer -dxrmincd not eligible for the National Rcgista -moved fmm the National kgista -other (explain): Property Name, County .................................................................................Thoroughfare Gap Battlefield, Prince William and Fauquier Counties, Va. --_______-_-.--------------------------------------------------------------------5. Classification Ownershi of Property (check as many boxer as apply) Fr private public-local public-State public-Federal Category of Pro erty (check only one box) bul! ding(s) district- X site structure object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 0 10 buildings 5 0~ sites-- ~- 0 structures 0 objects 10 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: One (1) Name--.------------------------------------------------------------------------------ of related multiple property listing (~ntaUIA- ifpmprty is not pan of a mu~tlp~epmpan listing.) 6.................................................................................. Function or Use Historic FUUC~~OXU(~ntercategories fmm inmuotionr) Category: defense Subcategory battle site indus~/processing/extraction manufacturing facility domestlc single dwelling domestic secondary structure hew cemetery transportation rail related transportation road related Current Functions (Enta categoria born insmuioru) Category: recreation and culture Subcategory outdoor recreation landscape natural feature landscape conservation area transportation rail related txansportation road-related funerary cemetery vacant not in use ---------------_-_------------.-------------------------------------------------7. Description Architectural Classification Materials Early Republic: Federal foundation: stone: sandstone id-19& Century roof: tar ~auer walls: stone: sandstone wood: board and batten Narrative Description (bribetk histolie and current condition of the pmpcny on one or more continuation shceu.) Property Name, County Thoroughfare---___----.-------------------.------------------------------------------------- Gap Battlefield, Prince William and Fauquier Counties, Va. 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in,one or more boxes forcriteria Considerations (Mark "Xin all the boxes that apply.) the critena qual~fylngthe property for National Reglster lating) -A owned by a religious institution or used for religious X A Property is associated with events that have made a purposes. Significant contnbut~onto the broad patterns of our history. -B removed from its original location. -B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in ow past. -C a birthplace or a grave. -C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of 3 D a cemetery. penod or method of consrmct~onor reoresenu the wo?I? dfa inaster, or posses.ses high anistic value;, or represents a E a reconstructed building, objector struchlre. significant and dlstingu~shableentity whose components lack - individual distinction. -F a commemorative property. -D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information -G less than SO years of age or achieved significance important m preh~storyor history. within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance (Enter categories fmm immctions) Military Period of Significance: 1861-1865 Significant Dates: August 27-29,1862 Significant Person (~omp~crcif criterion B is mr.xkd atme) NA Cultural filiation NA ArchitecUT3uilder Unknown Narrative Statement of Significance ~xpllin riwificanoc pmpsrry on om or mom continvation rhcstr.) Property Name, County Thoroughfare................................................................................. Gap Battlefield, Prince William and Fauquier Counties, Va. 9. Major Bibliographical ~efetences (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS) Primary Location of Additional Data -preliminary determination of individual listing (36 XX State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested. - Other State agency -previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency -previously determined eligible by the National - Local government Register - University -designated a National Historic Landmark - Other -recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # Name of repository: -recorded by Historic American Engineering Virginia De~artmentof Historic Resources Record # .-.---.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Geographical Data -----------------------------*----.---------.------------------------------------ Acreage of Property: approximately 5 14 acres UTM References (Place additiond LTTM rsfcmoa on a wntinuation sha) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing XX See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Desorik the boundaries ofme pmprty on a sontinuation she) Boundary Jllstification (Explain why the boundaries were %ledon a continuation shed.) ----.---------*--_-----*--------------------.------------------------------------ 1 1. Form Prepared By ................................................................................. nameltitle: Deidre McCarthy and W. Brown Morton 111 organimtion: Marv Washinaton College Center for Historic Preservation Date: Februarv 26.1999 street & number: 1301 College Avenue telephone: 540 1 654-13 10 city or town: Fredericksburq state: zip code: 22401-5358 Property Name, County Thoroughfare............................................................................. Gap Battlefield, Prince William and Fauquier Counties, Va. Additional Documentation ------*---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) ----------------------------------------------------*-------------------------- Property............................................................................... Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name street & number telephone city or town state zip code - -- ~-~ -- -- Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for luting or determine eligibility fw listing, to lit properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Pnservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for thii form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gatheringand maintainiig data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions hject (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86)