Taylorstown Historic District (Taylorstown, Virginia)

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Taylorstown Historic District
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The center of Taylorstown, with Mann's Store, now the Taylorstown Store
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LocationAround jct. of Rtes. 633 and 688 at Catoctin Creek, Taylorstown, Virginia
Coordinates 39°15′15″N77°34′29″W / 39.25417°N 77.57472°W / 39.25417; -77.57472
Area61 acres (25 ha)
NRHP reference No. 78003027, boundary increase 05000474 [1]
VLR No.053-0603
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978, boundary increase May 26, 2005
Designated VLRDecember 21, 1976; March 16, 2005 [2]

The Taylorstown Historic District comprises the historic core of Taylorstown, Virginia. The community and the historic district are centered on the Taylorstown Mill, a two-story stone structure on the banks of Catoctin Creek. Up the hill from the mill is Hunting Hill, a house built in 1737 for the mill's owner. The district also includes a store built in 1800, adjoined by the 1904 Mann's Store, with the 1900 Mann house across the street.

The town center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978. The district was expanded on May 26, 2005. [1] [3] [4]

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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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Taylorstown" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  4. Baynard, Kristie (December 13, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylorstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2011.