Montpelier Historic District (Montpelier, Virginia)

Montpelier Historic District
Location Roughly along Mountain Rd., Montpelier, Virginia
Coordinates 37°49′09″N 77°41′04″W / 37.81917°N 77.68444°W / 37.81917; -77.68444Coordinates: 37°49′09″N 77°41′04″W / 37.81917°N 77.68444°W / 37.81917; -77.68444
Area 152.8 acres (61.8 ha)
Built 1732 (1732)
Architect Hartsook, L.P.; Hogue, E.S.
Architectural style Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference # 02000517[1]
VLR # 042-5016
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 16, 2002
Designated VLR March 14, 2001[2]

Montpelier Historic District is a national historic district located at Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia. The district includes 43 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the village of Montpelier. It includes residences, agricultural buildings, stores, businesses, a church, schools and libraries that illustrate the wide range of building types. Notable buildings include the old school (1876), Church of Our Savior (1882), Grange Hall (1899), Hobart Hardware (c. 1900), Montpelier School (1929), "Norway" House (1936), and "The Oaks" (1936). Located in the district and listed separately is the Sycamore Tavern, the only 18th-century building remaining in the district.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Bill Laffoon (November 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Montpelier Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map


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