1935 Congress passes Social Security Act, providing old-age and unemployment insurance and aid to needy elderly persons, the blind and dependent children
Essex County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cherry Walk, Glebe House of St. Anne's Parish and Glencairn. Prominent architectural styles found in Essex Country are Colonial.