Accomac Historic District

Coordinates: 37°43′11″N 75°40′11″W / 37.71972°N 75.66972°W / 37.71972; -75.66972
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Accomac Historic District
Accomack County Courthouse (Built 1899), November 2006
Accomac Historic District is located in Virginia
Accomac Historic District
Accomac Historic District is located in the United States
Accomac Historic District
LocationBusiness Rte. 13, Accomac, Virginia
Coordinates37°43′11″N 75°40′11″W / 37.71972°N 75.66972°W / 37.71972; -75.66972
Area130 acres (53 ha)
Built1690 (1690)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Vernacular
NRHP reference No.82004529[1]
VLR No.160-0020
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1982
Designated VLRDecember 16, 1980[2]

Accomac Historic District is a national historic district located at Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. The district encompasses 158 contributing buildings in the town of Accomac. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Greek Revival and Federal styles. Notable buildings include the Episcopal Rectory (1798, 1811); the Seymour house (1791-1815); Roseland (late 18th/early 19th century); Seven Gables (late 18th/early 19th century); the Francis Makemie Presbyterian Church (c. 1840); and the Accomack County Courthouse (1899). Located in the district and separately listed are the Bank Building, Debtors' Prison, and St. James Episcopal Church.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Accomac Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources., Accompanying photo