Beverley Historic District

Beverley Historic District is a national historic district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 131 contributing buildings in downtown Staunton. It is a compact commercial district characterized by a well-preserved collection of 19th-century buildings. The buildings are characteristically two- to four-story, brick structures in a variety of popular architectural styles including Romanesque Revival and primarily Italianate. Notable buildings include the old YMCA (1890), Hoover House Hotel (1893-1894), Putnam Organ Works Store (1894), City Hall (c. 1877, 1927), Odd Fellows Hall (c. 1895), U.S. Post Office (1936), and the Masonic Temple building (1895-1896). Located in the district are the separately listed National Valley Bank and Augusta County Courthouse.[3]

Beverley Historic District
Coffee on the Corner building, May 2007
Beverley Historic District is located in Virginia
Beverley Historic District
Beverley Historic District is located in the United States
Beverley Historic District
LocationU.S. 250 and VA 254, Staunton, Virginia
Coordinates38°8′57″N 79°4′22″W
Area30 acres (12 ha)
ArchitectCollins, T.J.; Et al.
Architectural styleItalianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.82004598[1]
VLR No.132-0024
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1982
Designated VLRNovember 20, 1979 [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. William T. Frazier (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beverley Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine


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