Madison County Courthouse Historic District Explained

Madison County Courthouse Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:May 15, 1984[1]
Designated Other1 Number:256-0004
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Main St., Madison, Virginia
Coordinates:38.3794°N -78.2581°W
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Added:August 16, 1984
Refnum:84003549

Madison County Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Madison, Madison County, Virginia. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings in the county seat of Madison. In addition to the separately listed Madison County Courthouse, there are a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the early 19th to the 20th century. Notable buildings include the County Clerk's Office (1832), the Washington Tavern or Eagle House (ca. 1832), the Arcade (1830s), Piedmont Episcopal Church (1832-1834), the Madison Presbyterian and Methodist churches (1852-1853), Hunton House Hotel (1804, 1849), and the Linn Banks Masonic Lodge (1855).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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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: Madison County Courthouse Historic District. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. 1984. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map