Culpeper Historic District Explained

Culpeper Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:April 21, 1987[1]
Designated Other1 Number:204-0020
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly bounded by Edmonson St., Southern RR, Stevens, & West Sts., Culpeper, Virginia
Coordinates:38.4728°N -77.9956°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Added:October 22, 1987
Refnum:87001809

Culpeper Historic District is a national historic district located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.

History

It encompasses 129 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of the town of Culpeper. Notable buildings include the Culpeper County Courthouse (1874), Municipal Building (1928), jail and sheriff's office (1908), the Ann Wingfield School (1929), St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (1821), Culpeper Presbyterian Church (1868), Culpeper Baptist Church (1894), Antioch Baptist Church (1886), Southern Railway Station (1904), Farmers & Merchants Bank Block (c. 1900), Masonic Building (1902), Booton Building (1898), and Second National Bank (c. 1912). The contributing object is the Confederate Memorial dedicated in 1911. Also located in the district is the separately listed A. P. Hill Boyhood Home.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Culpeper Historic District . Ed Fox, Richard Laub, Douglas McVarish and Marc Wagner . June 1986. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map