Wharf Area Historic District
Wharf Area Historic District | |
 Former Chesapeake and Ohio railway station | |
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| Location | Middlebrook Ave. between S. New and S. Lewis Sts., including S. Augusta St. to Johnson St., Boundary extended on E to Lewis Creek, Staunton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°8′50″N 79°4′22″W / 38.14722°N 79.07278°W |
| Area | 16.9 acres (6.8 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Federal, Pratt & Warren truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001533, 82004605 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| VLR No. | 132-0014 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972, July 19, 1982 (Boundary Increase) |
| Designated VLR | December 21, 1971, December 16, 1980[2] |
Wharf Area Historic District is a national historic district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures. It is a warehouse and commercial district characterized by rows of late-19th century and early-20th century storefronts and an elongated plaza framed by small warehouses. The buildings are characteristically two- and three-story, brick structures in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Federal, and Queen Anne. Notable buildings and structures include the Railroad Water Tower, American Hotel (c. 1854), John Burns Building (1874), Erskine Building (1904), and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station (1902).[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, with a boundary increase 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. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wharf Area Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wharf Area Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Staunton, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Staunton, Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs