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History · Madison

Madison’s history is
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The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Madison. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

4old images & papers
3historic places
8recent photos
HABS VA-1385 (sheet 2 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 29, north of Intersection of Route 634 and Route 29, 1933 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Hebron Lutheran Church, The Homeplace, James City Historic District, Madison County Courthouse, Madison County Courthouse Historic District, and Woodbourne are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Timeline

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1930s4 items · HABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arringt…Commons
1940–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arr…, 1933: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10

Famous people from Madison

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Kim M. CobbKim M. CobbScience & MedicineDouglas EvansDouglas EvansFilm, TV & StagePeter EarlyPeter EarlyPolitics & LawRobert MalloryRobert MalloryPolitics & LawCYCarl YowellSportsACAbe CoatesSports
By decade

Madison, decade by decade

1930s4 items
HABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 29, north of Intersection of Route 634 and Route 29CommonsHABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 2…1933HABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 29, north of Intersection of Route 634 and Route 29CommonsHABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 2…1933HABS VA-1385 (sheet 2 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 29, north of Intersection of Route 634 and Route 29CommonsHABS VA-1385 (sheet 2 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 2…1933HABS VA-1385 (sheet 2 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 29, north of Intersection of Route 634 and Route 29CommonsHABS VA-1385 (sheet 2 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 2…1933
1940s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today8 photos
Details - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsDetails - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 6312006Details - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsDetails - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 6312006Details - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsDetails - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 6312006Details - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsDetails - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 6312006Details - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsDetails - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 6312006Details - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsDetails - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 6312006Chronological evolution of overall site - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsChronological evolution of overall site - Tavern-Store-Kitc…2006Chronological evolution of overall site - Tavern-Store-Kitchen, Route 29 and Route 631CommonsChronological evolution of overall site - Tavern-Store-Kitc…2006
National Register of Historic Places

3 historic places in Madison

Madison has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 68 historic buildings, because Madison County Courthouse Historic District alone counts 66.

#111
In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
3places listed2 buildings · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
68historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1969first listedMadison County Courthouse · newest: Woodbourne, 1999

Where they are

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Madison County CourthouseMadison County Courthouse Historic DistrictWoodbourne
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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
Listed 1969Madison County CourthouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1984Madison County Courthouse Historic DistrictDistrictCommerceTransportationPoliticsListed 1999WoodbourneBuilding
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as HABS VA-1385 (sheet 1 of 2) - Arrington Farm House, Route 29, north of Intersection of Route 634 and Route 29 (1933) and it appears here side by side.

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From Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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