Gloucester Downtown Historic District
Gloucester Downtown Historic District | |
 Commercial buildings on Main Street | |
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| Location | Seven blocks of Main Street from the courthouse circle to Ware House Rd., Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′48″N 76°31′26″W / 37.41333°N 76.52389°W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | c. 1766 |
| Architectural style | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001063[1] |
| VLR No. | 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
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ 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
External links
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Media related to Historic Courthouse Circle, Gloucester at Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester County Courthouse, U.S. Route 17, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Botetourt Inn & Barn (Ruins), Main Street, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA: 5 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey
