Waverly Downtown Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | March 21, 2013[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 323-5019 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Generally surrounding West Main Street from County Drive West to Coppahaunk Avenue, Waverly, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.0358°N -77.0958°W |
Built: | c. |
Architect: | Multiple |
Architecture: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Folk Victorian, Italianate, Early Commercial |
Added: | May 28, 2013 |
Refnum: | 13000344[2] |
The Waverly Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Waverly. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Folk Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Waverly Municipal Hall (c. 1880), Atlantic and Danville Railroad Station (c. 1883), Masonic Lodge/Town Hall (c. 1897), Boarding House (c. 1900), Moss Hardware Building (c. 1915), Fleetwood Building (1904), Warner Grammer Store (c. 1904), Wilcox Building (c. 1904), former Waverly Post Office/ Palace Cigar and Pool Room (1961), and Waverly Town Shops and Water Tower (1932).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[2]