Washington, VA

The entire town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, Washington Historic District. Washington is the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The town was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1796 and as the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in 1833. "Washington Historic District" was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register and to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The historic district comprises the entire corporate boundaries of the town. The Rappahannock County Public Schools includes Rappahannock County Elementary School and Rappahannock County High School.

The through line in Washington is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Washington makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Thomas received the central part, adjacent to and south of the Rush River and containing the land that would become Washington. Washington includes a historic district. Washington includes a large portion of the town was designated as the Washington Historic District.