Beverley Historic District is a national historic district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 131 contributing buildings in downtown Staunton. It is a compact commercial district characterized by a well-preserved collection of 19th-century buildings. The buildings are characteristically two- to four-story, brick structures in a variety of popular architectural styles including Romanesque Revival and primarily Italianate. Notable buildings include the old YMCA (1890), Hoover House Hotel (1893-1894), Putnam Organ Works Store (1894), City Hall (c. 1877, 1927), Odd Fellows Hall (c. 1895), U.S. Post Office (1936), and the Masonic Temple building (1895-1896). Located in the district are the separately listed National Valley Bank and Augusta County Courthouse.[3]
Beverley Historic District | |
 Terrazzo entryway on Beverley Street | |
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| Location | U.S. 250 and VA 254, Staunton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°8′57″N 79°4′22″W / 38.14917°N 79.07278°W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Architect | Collins, T.J.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004598[1] |
| VLR No. | 132-0024 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | November 20, 1979 [2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ William T. Frazier (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beverley Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
