Paeonian Springs Historic District

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Paeonian Springs Historic District
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LocationArea inc. parts of Berry Bramble Ln., Catoctin Ridge St., Charles Town Pike, Highland Circle, and Simpson Circle, Paeonian Springs, Virginia
Coordinates 39°8′52″N77°37′8″W / 39.14778°N 77.61889°W / 39.14778; -77.61889 Coordinates: 39°8′52″N77°37′8″W / 39.14778°N 77.61889°W / 39.14778; -77.61889
Area47 acres (19 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 06000352 [1]
VLR No.053-5072
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 1, 2006
Designated VLRMarch 8, 2006, September 9, 2008 [2]

Paeonian Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Paeonian Springs, Loudoun County, Virginia. It encompasses 58 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the village of Paeonian Springs. It is primarily residential, but also includes several former commercial buildings, two former boardinghouses, a former school and private academy, the former water bottling plant, as well as the former public springhouse and spring site. The majority of the dwellings range in date from about 1880 to 1910. Notable buildings include Chanbourne, Buckhill III, Vanderventer Inn, Shiflett House, and the former Spinks Mercantile (c. 1905). [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Paeonian Springs Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map