King and Queen Courthouse Green Historic District

King and Queen Courthouse Green Historic District
King and Queen Courthouse, April 1971
Location Jct. of Allen Circle and Courthouse Landing Rd., NW of Shacklefords, at King and Queen Court House, near Shacklefords, Virginia
Coordinates 37°40′12″N 76°52′44″W / 37.67000°N 76.87889°WCoordinates: 37°40′12″N 76°52′44″W / 37.67000°N 76.87889°W
Area 11.5 acres (4.7 ha)
Built 1864
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian, Federal
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 98001162[1]
VLR # 049-5001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 24, 1998
Designated VLR June 17, 1998[2]

King and Queen Courthouse Green Historic District is a national historic district located at King and Queen Court House, near Shacklefords, King and Queen County, Virginia. It encompasses eight contributing buildings, seven contributing structures, and two contributing objects in the county seat of King and Queen County. The district includes a small courthouse compound with a courthouse, clerk's office, and county jail (partially delineated by a brick wall), a granite monument and brick wall, a hotel / tavern building, a school, a specialty store building, (currently used to house state offices) and a residence on the site of another hotel / tavern.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. Jack Splain, Jr. (April 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: King and Queen Courthouse Green Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map

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