Newtown Historic District (Newtown, Virginia)
Newtown Historic District | |
 The frame grocery store (1922), seen in October 2016 | |
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| Location | VA 721 and 625, Newtown, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′47″N 77°07′49″W / 37.91306°N 77.13028°W |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001821[1] |
| VLR No. | 049-0145 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 1981[2] |
Newtown Historic District is a national
King and Queen Courthouse. Newtown became strategically important during the American Civil War, although not a battleground, and in June 1863 Confederate General George Pickett gathered his division in Newtown before departing for the Battle of Gettysburg
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Since its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,[1] 1982 the district encompasses 22 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The residences are detached, single-family farmhouses of frame construction and range from 1+1⁄2 to 2 stories in height. The district also includes a frame grocery store (1922) and family cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Newtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
