Gloucester Downtown Historic District

Gloucester Downtown Historic District
Commercial buildings on Main Street
Location Seven blocks of Main Street from the courthouse circle to Ware House Rd., Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′48″N 76°31′26″W / 37.41333°N 76.52389°W / 37.41333; -76.52389Coordinates: 37°24′48″N 76°31′26″W / 37.41333°N 76.52389°W / 37.41333; -76.52389
Area 40 acres (16 ha)
Built c. 1766 (1766)
Architectural style Multiple
NRHP reference # 10001063[1]
VLR # 036-5106
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 27, 2010
Designated VLR September 30, 2010[2]

Gloucester Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester County, Virginia. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 5 contributing sites. It includes the central business district and limited residential development directly connected to the historic court circle (the Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District) and Main Street extending east to Edge Hill, to include the Gloucester Women's Club.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gloucester Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photo and Accompanying map
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