The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and its boundaries were increased in 2002.[1][3]
Leesburg Historic District | |
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| Location | Area of the original town centered at jct. of U.S. 15 and VA 9 (original); Roughly bounded by North, Union Sts., Morven park Rd., and Harrison St. (increase); in Leesburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′53″N 77°33′57″W / 39.11472°N 77.56583°W |
| Area | 365 acres (148 ha) |
| Built | 1758 (original); 1757 (increase) |
| Architect | French, Daniel, III; et al. (increase) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival (original); Georgian, et al. (increase) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000807 (original) 02000531[1] (increase) |
| VLR No. | 253-0035 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 (original) May 22, 2002 (increase) |
| Designated VLR | December 2, 1969, December 5, 2001[2] |
Additional Properties
editCarlheim
editIn 2004, the Victorian era Second Empire - Italianate influenced Carlheim Mansion and 16-acre (65,000 m2) grounds (aka "Paxton") were added as a non-contiguous part of the Leesburg Historic District. The property is held in private trust and became the home of the Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource Campus, which includes the Aurora School, in November 2009.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register, NRHP 2002 Update" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "253-5020 Carlheim". www.dhr.virginia.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
External links
edit- 1-5 North King Street (Drug Store), Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
- Nichols Law Office, 13 South King Street, Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA at HABS
- Old Bank, 1 North Church Street, Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA at HABS