Eastville Historic District is a national historic district located at Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. The district encompasses 315 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the county seat of Northampton County. The historic district contains a wide variety of residential, commercial, governmental, educational, social, religious, and funerary resources dating from 1731. Notable buildings include the courthouse (1731), clerk's office (c. 1750), Park Hall (c. 1750), Eastville Inn, Ingleside (c. 1810), Hickory Grounds (c. 1825), Maria Robins House (c. 1799), the Old Brick Store (c. 1820), Abdell Funeral Home (c. 1870), Edward Holland House (c. 1870, 1900), and Ailworth Hall (c. 1900). Also located in the district are the separately listed Cessford, Eastville Mercantile, and James Brown's Dry Goods Store.[3]
Eastville Historic District | |
 Eastville Courthouse, August 2005 | |
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| Location | Area includes VA 13, Old Town Neck Dr., Courthouse Rd., Willow Oak Rd., Rockefellow La., and Stumptown Dr., Eastville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°21′09″N 75°56′45″W / 37.35250°N 75.94583°W |
| Area | 478.6 acres (193.7 ha) |
| Built | 1731 |
| Built by | Marshall, John; Rabyshaw, William |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000795[1] |
| VLR No. | 214-0040 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | June 18, 2009[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[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 June 5, 2013.
- ^ J. Barnes; L. Trieschmann; C. Hiett; M. Dayton; S. Pennock; P. Weishar (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eastville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013. and Accompanying 12 photos and [www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Northampton/214-0040_Eastville_HD.pdf Accompanying map]
External links
edit- Courthouse Group Area Survey, U.S. Route 13, Eastville, Northampton County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)