The Waverly Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Waverly. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Folk Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Waverly Municipal Hall (c. 1880), Atlantic and Danville Railroad Station (c. 1883), Masonic Lodge/Town Hall (c. 1897), Boarding House (c. 1900), Moss Hardware Building (c. 1915), Fleetwood Building (1904), Warner Grammer Store (c. 1904), Wilcox Building (c. 1904), former Waverly Post Office/ Palace Cigar and Pool Room (1961), and Waverly Town Shops and Water Tower (1932).[3]
Waverly Downtown Historic District | |
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| Location | Generally surrounding West Main Street from County Drive West to Coppahaunk Avenue, Waverly, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°02′09″N 77°05′45″W / 37.03583°N 77.09583°W |
| Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| Built | c. 1854 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Folk Victorian, Italianate, Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000344[1] |
| VLR No. | 323-5019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | March 21, 2013[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/28/13 through 5/31/13. National Park Service. June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Gibson Worsham (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waverly Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map