Hanover Wayside
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Hanover Wayside | |
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Picnic area at the wayside | |
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| Location | 8225 Hanover Wayside Rd., near Hanover Courthouse, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′09″N 77°41′04″W / 37.81917°N 77.68444°WCoordinates: 37°49′09″N 77°41′04″W / 37.81917°N 77.68444°W |
| Area | 39.3 acres (15.9 ha) |
| Built | 1937-1938 |
| Architectural style | NPS Rustic |
| NRHP Reference # | 02001365[1] |
| VLR # | 042-0286 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | September 11, 2002[2] |
Hanover Wayside is a historic wayside and national historic district located near Hanover Courthouse, Hanover County, Virginia. The district includes five contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. It was built about 1937-1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as a Recreation Demonstration Areas project. The buildings are in the rustic style and include the picnic shelter, wayside caretaker's house and public restroom, and garage.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Ashley M. Neville (May 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hanover Wayside" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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