South Market Street Historic District Explained

South Market Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 19, 1991[1]
Designated Other1 Number:123-0108
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:S. Market St. from Washington St. to Halifax St., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2247°N -77.4064°W
Architect:Machen, R.A.
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
Added:April 22, 1992
Refnum:92000345

South Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 15 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of mid- to late-19th-century houses and includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (1858), Scott House (1855), and Williams House (1879). Located in the district and separately listed is the Thomas Wallace House.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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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 Inventory/Nomination: South Market Street Historic District. Dianne Pierce. April 1991. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map