Sebrell Rural Historic District Explained

Sebrell Rural Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 30, 2010[1]
Designated Other1 Number:087-5552
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly bounded by Nottoway R., Assamoosick Swamp & Old Hickory Rd., near Sebrell, Virginia
Coordinates:36.7861°N -77.1267°W
Built:c. -1931
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Georgian, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, I-house
Added:August 27, 2013
Refnum:13000648[2]

The Sebrell Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Sebrell, Southampton County, Virginia. The district encompasses 112 contributing buildings and 3 contributing site sites near the historically African-American village of Sebrell. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Georgian, Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. They include residential, agricultural, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Jesse Little Plantation House, W.B. Simmons Farm, Snowden, Quarter Farm (c. 1749), Unity Rowes General Store, Davis and Clark Store, Sebrell United Methodist Church (1910), and the St. Mary's AME Mount Zion Church (1910).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-09-06. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/23/13 through 8/30/13 . National Park Service.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sebrell Rural Historic District . Robert J. Taylor, Jr.. August 2010. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map