Leesburg Historic District (Leesburg, Virginia)

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Leesburg Historic District
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LocationArea of the original town centered at jct. of U.S. 15 and VA 9 (original); Roughly bounded by North, Union Sts., Morven park Rd., and Harrison St. (increase); in Leesburg, Virginia
Coordinates 39°6′53″N77°33′57″W / 39.11472°N 77.56583°W / 39.11472; -77.56583
Area365 acres (148 ha)
Built1758 (1758) (original); 1757 (increase)
ArchitectFrench, Daniel, III; et al. (increase)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Greek Revival (original); Georgian, et al. (increase)
NRHP reference No. 70000807  (original)
02000531 [1]  (increase)
VLR No.253-0035
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970 (original)
May 22, 2002 (increase)
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969, December 5, 2001 [2]

The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and its boundaries were increased in 2002. [1] [3]

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Carlheim

In 2004, the Victorian era Second Empire - Italianate influenced Carlheim Mansion and 16-acre (65,000 m2) grounds (aka "Paxton") were added as a non-contiguous part of the Leesburg Historic District. The property is held in private trust and became the home of the Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource Campus, which includes the Aurora School, in November 2009. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. "Virginia Landmarks Register, NRHP 2002 Update" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. "253-5020 Carlheim". www.dhr.virginia.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2023.