Madison County Courthouse Historic District

Madison County Courthouse Historic District
Piedmont Episcopal Church
Location Main St., Madison, Virginia
Coordinates 38°22′46″N 78°15′29″W / 38.37944°N 78.25806°W / 38.37944; -78.25806Coordinates: 38°22′46″N 78°15′29″W / 38.37944°N 78.25806°W / 38.37944; -78.25806
Area 95 acres (38 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 84003549[1]
VLR # 256-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 16, 1984
Designated VLR May 15, 1984[2]

Madison County Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Madison, Madison County, Virginia. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings in the county seat of Madison. In addition to the separately listed Madison County Courthouse, there are a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the early 19th to the 20th century. Notable buildings include the County Clerk's Office (1832), the Washington Tavern or Eagle House (ca. 1832), the Arcade (1830s), Piedmont Episcopal Church (1832-1834), the Madison Presbyterian and Methodist churches (1852-1853), Hunton House Hotel (1804, 1849), and the Linn Banks Masonic Lodge (1855).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[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. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Madison County Courthouse Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map


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