Purcellville Historic District
Purcellville Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by W&OD Trail, S. 32nd St., W. F and E. G Sts., and Maple Ave., Purcellville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°8′52″N 77°37′8″W / 39.14778°N 77.61889°W |
| Area | 293 acres (119 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architect | Simpson, Arch; et al. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000277[1] |
| VLR No. | 286-5001 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 2006[2] |
Purcellville Historic District is a national historic district located at Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia. It encompasses 490 contributing buildings and 8 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential areas in the town of Purcellville. The buildings represents a range of architectural styles popular during the 19th and 20th centuries in rural Virginia. Notable buildings include the former Purcellville School, Purcell House and Store, Bethany United Methodist Church, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Purcellville National Bank (1915), Town Hall (1908), and Asa Moore Janney House (late 1840s).[3] The Bush Meeting Tabernacle is located in the district and separately listed.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Kathryn Gettings Smith and Edna Johnston (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Purcellville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map
