Eastville Historic District

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Eastville Historic District
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Eastville Courthouse, August 2005
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LocationArea includes VA 13, Old Town Neck Dr., Courthouse Rd., Willow Oak Rd., Rockefellow La., and Stumptown Dr., Eastville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°21′09″N75°56′45″W / 37.35250°N 75.94583°W / 37.35250; -75.94583 Coordinates: 37°21′09″N75°56′45″W / 37.35250°N 75.94583°W / 37.35250; -75.94583
Area478.6 acres (193.7 ha)
Built1731 (1731)
Built byMarshall, John; Rabyshaw, William
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Colonial
NRHP reference No. 09000795 [1]
VLR No.214-0040
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 2009
Designated VLRJune 18, 2009 [2]

Eastville Historic District is a national historic district located at Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. The district encompasses 315 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the county seat of Northampton County. The historic district contains a wide variety of residential, commercial, governmental, educational, social, religious, and funerary resources dating from 1731. Notable buildings include the courthouse (1731), clerk's office (c. 1750), Park Hall (c. 1750), Eastville Inn, Ingleside (c. 1810), Hickory Grounds (c. 1825), Maria Robins House (c. 1799), the Old Brick Store (c. 1820), Abdell Funeral Home (c. 1870), Edward Holland House (c. 1870, 1900), and Ailworth Hall (c. 1900). Also located in the district are the separately listed Cessford, Eastville Mercantile, and James Brown's Dry Goods Store. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. J. Barnes; L. Trieschmann; C. Hiett; M. Dayton; S. Pennock; P. Weishar (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eastville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-08-24. and Accompanying 12 photos and [www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Northampton/214-0040_Eastville_HD.pdf Accompanying map]