Lovingston Historic District Explained

Lovingston Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 14, 2005[1]
Designated Other1 Number:062-5108
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:VA 56 (Front St.) from Orchard Rd. (N) to Sunset Ln. (S), Parallel to US 29, Lovingston, Virginia
Coordinates:37.7606°N -78.8692°W
Built:1809
Architect:Crosthwait, Shelton; et al.
Architecture:Federal, Greek Revival
Added:November 09, 2005
Refnum:05001232

The Lovingston Historic District is a national historic district located in Lovingston, Virginia, USA. It is a 224.8acres historic district which includes the entirety of the 1809 and 1823 plats as well as the continued growth through the early-to-mid-20th-century. The cohesive village contains a diverse collection of building types and architectural styles that reflect the town's growth and development as the seat of Nelson County from its inception to the present. It consists of 105 properties with 176 total resources (134 contributing resources), including the Nelson County Courthouse listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places, forty-nine single dwellings, twenty-four commercial structures, six multiple dwellings, twenty-five sheds, three churches, five tavern/hotels, eleven offices, a theater, a cooper shop, a packing shed, a post office, a bank, a cemetery and two statues.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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 Form. 2008-11-21. Lovingston Historic District . Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photos and Lovingston Historic District Map