Sumerduck Historic District

Sumerduck Historic District
Henry Broadus Jones House
Location Area including parts of Sumerduck Rd., Sumerduck, Virginia
Coordinates 38°45′10″N 77°47′50″W / 38.75278°N 77.79722°WCoordinates: 38°45′10″N 77°47′50″W / 38.75278°N 77.79722°W
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1882
Built by Jones, Henry Broadus Sr.; Jones, Henry Broadus Jr.
Architectural style Gothic Revival, No Style Listed
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 09000337[1]
VLR # 030-5164
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 21, 2009
Designated VLR March 19, 2009[2]

Sumerduck Historic District is a national historic district located at Sumerduck, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the rural hamlet of Sumerduck. The Reconstruction-era district includes dwellings that date from the late-19th to the mid-20th centuries, stores, churches, a post office, a school, and a public space for meetings. Notable buildings include the Tulloss House (c. 1882), the Henry Broadus Jones House also known as the Santa Claus House or the House of the Seven Gables (c. 1885), the restored Embrey-Mills House (1880s), the Steven Jacobs House (c. 1940), the Union Primitive Baptist Church (c. 1898), Sumerduck Baptist Church (1915), a former school (1887), and Sumerduck Trading Company (c. 1950).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[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. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (November 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sumerduck Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map