Winchester Historic District (Winchester, Virginia)
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Winchester Historic District | |
 Old Courthouse, May 2016 | |
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| Location | U.S. 522, U.S. 11 and U.S. 50/17; 120 and 126 N. Kend St.; 300-400 blocks of N. Cameron St., 12 Clark St., 110 E. Fairfax La. and 145 N. Baker St., Winchester, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′2″N 78°10′00″W / 39.18389°N 78.16667°WCoordinates: 39°11′2″N 78°10′00″W / 39.18389°N 78.16667°W |
| Area | 236.5 acres (95.7 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Italianate, Early Commercial |
| NRHP Reference # |
80004318 (original) 03000054 (increase 1) 08000874 (increase 2) 15000963[1] (increase 3) |
| VLR # | 138-0042 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1980 |
| Boundary increases |
February 20, 2003 September 12, 2008 January 5, 2016 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1979, December 4, 2002, June 19, 2008[2] |
The Winchester Historic District is a national historic district located at Winchester, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,116 contributing buildings in Winchester. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Late Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, industrial, and institutional buildings dating from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the A.M.E Church (1878), Masonic Lodge and Gray and Eddy Building, First Presbyterian Church (1841, 1883), Farmers and Merchants Bank (1902), Frederick County Courthouse (1840), Grace Lutheran Church (1841, 1875), Friendship Fire Hall (1892), John Kerr School (1883, 1908), City Hall (1900), Lewis Jones Knitting Mill (1895), Tidball Residence (c. 1835), William F. Hottle Residence (c. 1880), McGuire Residence (c. 1820), and Robert Long House (c. 1930). Located in the district are the separately listed Thomas J. Jackson Headquarters, Fair Mount, Handley Library, Adam Kurtz House, and Daniel Morgan House.[3][4][5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with boundary increases in 2003, 2008, and 2016.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying three photos and Accompanying map
- ↑ Maral S. Kalbian (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- ↑ Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
External links
- Amherst Street, Alexander Tidball House, 138 Amherst Street, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 6 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Amherst Street, William F. Hottle House, 132 Amherst Street, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 3 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Amherst Street, Dr. William P. McGuire House & Office, 120 & 124 Amherst Street, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 8 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Amherst Street, Edward McGuire House, 103 North Braddock Street, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 6 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Amherst Street, Robert Long House, 101 North Washington Street, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 7 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Amherst Street, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 6 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Lawyer's Row, 30, 32, 34 & 36 Rouss Avenue, Winchester, Winchester, VA: 5 measured drawings and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
