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Town of Halifax Court House Historic District

Coordinates: 36°45′58″N 78°55′43″W / 36.76611°N 78.92861°W / 36.76611; -78.92861
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Town of Halifax Court House Historic District
Commercial buildings on Main Street
Town of Halifax Court House Historic District is located in Virginia
Town of Halifax Court House Historic District
Town of Halifax Court House Historic District is located in the United States
Town of Halifax Court House Historic District
LocationMain St., Cemetery St., Prizery St., Edmunds Boulevard, Mary Bethune St., Cowford Rd., Maple Ave., Church St., Cary St. Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′58″N 78°55′43″W / 36.76611°N 78.92861°W / 36.76611; -78.92861
Area129 acres (52 ha)
Built1839 (1839)
ArchitectDabney Cosby, Sr.; Dabney Cosby, Jr.; Heard and Cardwell; John Albert Heisler III
Architectural styleQueen Anne; Italianate; Greek Revival; Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Commercial Style; Art Deco, Vernacular
NRHP reference No.10001187[1]
VLR No.230-5001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 2011
Designated VLRDecember 18, 2008[2]

Town of Halifax Court House Historic District is a national historic district located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. The district includes 172 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 13 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object (Confederate War Memorial, 1911) in the Town of Halifax. Resources include government, commercial, residential, religious, educational and industrial buildings that date from the early-19th Century to the mid-20th century. Notable buildings include the Rice House (c. 1812), Edmunds/Lewis Office (1869), People's Bank (c. 1911), Beth Car Baptist Church (1892), Christ Episcopal Church (c. 1907), Saint Luke's Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1907), Dr. Carter House (c. 1900), County Office Building (1915), Town of Halifax Swimming Pool (1930s), Municipal Building/ Fire Station (1950), Halifax Roller Mills (1915), Halifax Planing Mill (c. 1920), Halifax Department Store (1949), and Randolph Theater (c. 1948). Also located in the district is the separately listed Halifax County Courthouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/24/11 through 1/28/11. National Park Service. August 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Alison Stone Blanton (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Town of Halifax Court House Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map