Beverley Historic District

Beverley Historic District
Coffee on the Corner building, May 2007
Location U.S. 250 and VA 254, Staunton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°8′57″N 79°4′22″W / 38.14917°N 79.07278°WCoordinates: 38°8′57″N 79°4′22″W / 38.14917°N 79.07278°W
Area 30 acres (12 ha)
Architect Collins, T.J.; Et al.
Architectural style Italianate, Romanesque
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 82004598[1]
VLR # 132-0024
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 14, 1982
Designated VLR

November 20, 1979

[2]

Beverley Historic District is a national historic district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 131 contributing buildings in downtown Staunton. It is a compact commercial district characterized by a well-preserved collection of 19th-century buildings. The buildings are characteristically two- to four-story, brick structures in a variety of popular architectural styles including Romanesque Revival and primarily Italianate. Notable buildings include the old YMCA (1890), Hoover House Hotel (1893-1894), Putnam Organ Works Store (1894), City Hall (c. 1877, 1927), Odd Fellows Hall (c. 1895), U.S. Post Office (1936), and the Masonic Temple building (1895-1896). Located in the district are the separately listed National Valley Bank and Augusta County Courthouse.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. William T. Frazier (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beverley Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map