South Market Street Historic District

South Market Street Historic District
Mahone House, December 2009
Location S. Market St. from Washington St. to Halifax St., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°13′29″N 77°24′23″W / 37.22472°N 77.40639°W / 37.22472; -77.40639Coordinates: 37°13′29″N 77°24′23″W / 37.22472°N 77.40639°W / 37.22472; -77.40639
Area 6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built 1865 (1865)
Architect Machen, R.A.
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 92000345[1]
VLR # 123-0108
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 22, 1992
Designated VLR June 19, 1991[2]

South Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 15 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of mid- to late-19th-century houses and includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (1858), Scott House (1855), and Williams House (1879). Located in the district and separately listed is the Thomas Wallace House.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Dianne Pierce (April 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: South Market Street Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map

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