Taylorstown Historic District (Taylorstown, Virginia) Explained

Taylorstown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 21, 1976; March 16, 2005[1]
Designated Other1 Number:053-0603
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:39.2542°N -77.5747°W
Location:Around jct. of Rtes. 633 and 688 at Catoctin Creek, Taylorstown, Virginia
Added:January 30, 1978, boundary increase May 26, 2005
Refnum:78003027, boundary increase 05000474

The Taylorstown Historic District comprises the historic core of Taylorstown, Virginia. The community and the historic district are centered on the Taylorstown Mill, a two-story stone structure on the banks of Catoctin Creek. Up the hill from the mill is Hunting Hill, a house built in 1737 for the mill's owner. The district also includes a store built in 1800, adjoined by the 1904 Mann's Store, with the 1900 Mann house across the street.

The town center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978. The district was expanded on May 26, 2005.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Taylorstown. National Park Service. 18 September 2011. December 1976.
  3. Web site: Baynard. Kristie. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylorstown Historic District (Boundary Increase). National Park Service. 18 September 2011. December 13, 2004.