Gordonsville Historic District Explained

Gordonsville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:August 16, 1983[1]
Designated Other1 Number:225-0030
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:VA 15 and vicinity, Gordonsville, Virginia
Coordinates:38.1372°N -78.1878°W
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Georgian Revival
Added:October 13, 1983
Refnum:83004250

Gordonsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia. It encompasses 85 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the town of Gordonsville. They include 19th- and early 20th-century residential, commercial and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian Revival styles. Notable buildings include the E.J. Faulconer House (c. 1856), Faulconer-Schlosser House (1868), Linney-Barbour Building (1870), Swan-Payne House (1901), Magnolia House (c. 1873), Gordonsville Christian Church (18523, c. 1920), Gordonsville Presbyterian Church (1855), Gordonsville Methodist Church (1873), St. Mark's Catholic (c. 1880), Christ Episcopal Church (c. 1875), Grammar School (1877-1878), Memorial Hall, Sneed's Store (c. 1855), Allman Building, Gordonsville Motor Car Company Building (c. 1922), The Old Oaken Bucket (c. 1920), and the Blakey Building (1916). Located in the district is the separately listed Exchange Hotel.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gordonsville Historic District. Jeff O'Dell. July 1983 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map