Cumberland Court House Historic District

Cumberland Court House Historic District
Location VA 60, junction of VA 600, Cumberland, Virginia
Coordinates 37°29′55″N 78°14′41″W / 37.49861°N 78.24472°WCoordinates: 37°29′55″N 78°14′41″W / 37.49861°N 78.24472°W
Area 372 acres (151 ha)
Built 1777
Architect Howard, William A.
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival
Governing body Federal
NRHP Reference # 07000829[1]
VLR # 024-5025
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 16, 2007
Designated VLR June 6, 2007[2]

Cumberland Court House Historic District is a national historic district located at Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia. The district encompasses 111 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 8 contributing objects in the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia. It includes the governmental core of the village and the residential, commercial, educational, and religious resources that have grown up around the courthouse since the Cumberland's designation as the county seat in 1777. In addition to the separately listed Cumberland County Courthouse complex, notable buildings include Burleigh Hall (c. 1810), Woodlawn (c. 1800), Center Presbyterian Church (1852), Red Rose Inn, Stewart-Crockett House, All Saints Episcopal Church (c. 1890), Larkin Garrett House (1903), Flippen-Crawley House (1905), Joseph Carpenter House (1903), Masonic Lodge #283 (1903), and Payne Memorial United Methodist Church (1914).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Debra A. McClane (April 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cumberland Court House Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying photo