Culpeper Historic District

Culpeper Historic District
Culpeper County Courthouse, February 2006
Location Roughly bounded by Edmonson St., Southern RR, Stevens, & West Sts., Culpeper, Virginia
Coordinates 38°28′22″N 77°59′44″W / 38.47278°N 77.99556°W / 38.47278; -77.99556Coordinates: 38°28′22″N 77°59′44″W / 38.47278°N 77.99556°W / 38.47278; -77.99556
Area 37 acres (15 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference # 87001809[1]
VLR # 204-0020
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 22, 1987
Designated VLR April 21, 1987[2]

Culpeper Historic District is a national historic district located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 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. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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