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Benjamin's Department Store

Coordinates: 37°32′1″N 75°49′20″W / 37.53361°N 75.82222°W / 37.53361; -75.82222
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Benjamin's Department Store
Building in 2013
Benjamin's Department Store is located in Virginia
Benjamin's Department Store
Benjamin's Department Store is located in the United States
Benjamin's Department Store
Location3327 Main St., Exmore, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′1″N 75°49′20″W / 37.53361°N 75.82222°W / 37.53361; -75.82222
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc. 1910 (1910)
Built byChandler, John W.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.06000367[1]
VLR No.217-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 10, 2006
Designated VLRMarch 8, 2006[2]

Benjamin's Department Store, also known as Peebles Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1910, and is a three-story, brick building in the Italianate style located at the most prominent corner at the core of the town. It features a metal cornice and storefronts on the west and south elevations.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

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  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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Kimble A. David (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin's Department Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos