Waverly Downtown Historic District Explained

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]

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. 2013-06-07. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/28/13 through 5/31/13 . National Park Service.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waverly Downtown Historic District . Gibson Worsham. November 2012. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map