Culpeper Historic District

Culpeper Historic District is a national historic district located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.

Culpeper Historic District
Culpeper County Courthouse, February 2006
Culpeper Historic District is located in Virginia
Culpeper Historic District
Culpeper Historic District is located in the United States
Culpeper Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Edmonson St., Southern RR, Stevens, & West Sts., Culpeper, Virginia
Coordinates38°28′22″N 77°59′44″W
Area37 acres (15 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.87001809[1]
VLR No.204-0020
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1987
Designated VLRApril 21, 1987[2]

History

It encompasses 129 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of the town of Culpeper. Notable buildings include the Culpeper County Courthouse (1874), Municipal Building (1928), jail and sheriff's office (1908), the Ann Wingfield School (1929), St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (1821), Culpeper Presbyterian Church (1868), Culpeper Baptist Church (1894), Antioch Baptist Church (1886), Southern Railway Station (1904), Farmers & Merchants Bank Block (c. 1900), Masonic Building (1902), Booton Building (1898), and Second National Bank (c. 1912). The contributing object is the Confederate Memorial dedicated in 1911. Also located in the district is the separately listed A. P. Hill Boyhood Home.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[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 June 5, 2013.
  3. Ed Fox, Richard Laub, Douglas McVarish and Marc Wagner (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Culpeper Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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