Orlean Historic District

Orlean Historic District
Location Area including parts of John Barnton Payne and Leeds Manor Rds., Orlean, Virginia
Coordinates 38°45′10″N 77°47′50″W / 38.75278°N 77.79722°W / 38.75278; -77.79722Coordinates: 38°45′10″N 77°47′50″W / 38.75278°N 77.79722°W / 38.75278; -77.79722
Area 80 acres (32 ha)
Built 1817 (1817)
Architect Hinckley, Albert P. Jr. (Post Office)
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 09000615[1]
VLR # 030-5159
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 14, 2009
Designated VLR June 18, 2009[2]

Orlean Historic District is a national historic district located at Orlean, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 51 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the rural village of Orlean. The district includes commercial buildings, churches, a post office, a former school, and multiple residences and their ancillary outbuildings that date from the late 18th century to the mid-20th century. Notable buildings include the Orlean Farm House (c. 1795), Smith-Hinkley House (c. 1830), the Anderson-Rector House and Store (c. 1870), the Greek Revival style Thorpe-Cornwell House, Jeffries Store (1885), Orlean Methodist Church (1881-1883), Providence Baptist Church (1883), and Orlean post office building (1956).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[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. ↑ Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (January 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orlean Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map


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