Boydton Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | March 14, 2001[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 173-5001 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Roughly the Boydton corporate limits except for section including and NW of VA 58, Boydton, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 36.6664°N -78.3894°W |
Architect: | Mills, Matthew; et al. |
Architecture: | Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival |
Added: | May 16, 2002 |
Refnum: | 02000511 |
The Boydton Historic District is a national historic district located at Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It encompasses 199 contributing buildings, 6 contributing sites, 6 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the town of Boydton. Notable buildings include the municipal building (1905), the old jail (1870), the Beales, Bedinger, andGregory, Inc. car dealership building (1918), Washington Tavern, Williams and Goode Bank (1908), Boydton Department Store (1935), Mecklenburg County Building Department (1949), Southside Regional Library (1939), Presbyterian Meeting House (1819), Saint James Episcopal Church (1840-1841), Boydton Baptist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church (1890s), "Cedar Crest" (1825), and "On the Hill" (1920), which was separately listed in 2015. Also located in the district and separately listed are the Boyd's Tavern and Mecklenburg County Courthouse.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.