The Taylorstown Historic District comprises the historic core of Taylorstown, Virginia. The community and the historic district are centered on the Taylorstown Mill, a two-story stone structure on the banks of Catoctin Creek. Up the hill from the mill is Hunting Hill, a house built in 1737 for the mill's owner. The district also includes a store built in 1800, adjoined by the 1904 Mann's Store, with the 1900 Mann house across the street.
Taylorstown Historic District | |
Location | Around jct. of Rtes. 633 and 688 at Catoctin Creek, Taylorstown, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°15′15″N 77°34′29″W / 39.25417°N 77.57472°W |
Area | 61 acres (25 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 78003027, boundary increase 05000474[1] |
VLR No. | 053-0603 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978, boundary increase May 26, 2005 |
Designated VLR | December 21, 1976; March 16, 2005[2] |
The town center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978. The district was expanded on May 26, 2005.[1][3][4]
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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Taylorstown" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ Baynard, Kristie (December 13, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylorstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2011.