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West Point Historic District (West Point, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°31′55″N 76°47′50″W / 37.53194°N 76.79722°W / 37.53194; -76.79722
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West Point Historic District
United States Post Office in West Point, October, 2016
West Point Historic District (West Point, Virginia) is located in Virginia
West Point Historic District (West Point, Virginia)
West Point Historic District (West Point, Virginia) is located in the United States
West Point Historic District (West Point, Virginia)
LocationKirby, Main, and Lee Sts. from 1st through 13th Sts., West Point, Virginia
Coordinates37°31′55″N 76°47′50″W / 37.53194°N 76.79722°W / 37.53194; -76.79722
Area96 acres (39 ha)
Built1860
Architectmultiple
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.96001051 [1]
VLR No.325-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 03, 1996
Designated VLRMarch 20, 1996[2]

West Point Historic District is a national historic district located at West Point, King William County, Virginia. The district encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the town of West Point. The district includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings and is notable for its variety of late-19th- and early-20th-century styles and building types. Notable buildings include the William Mitchell House (c. 1850), Anderson-Mayo House (c. 1850), Ware House (c. 1870), St. John's Episcopal Church (1882), Mt. Nebo Baptist Church (1887), West Point United Methodist Church (1889), O'Connor Hotel and annex (c. 1895), Treat-Medlin House (1898), Gouldman House (1923), First Baptist Church (1926), U.S. Post Office (1931), West Point Town Office Building, Citizens and Exchange Bank (1923), and Beverly Allen School (1930s).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ David A. Edwards and Margaret T. Peters (September 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Point Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map