Bedford Historic District (Bedford, Virginia)

Bedford Historic District

Bedford County Court House cupola, April 2005
Location Roughly bounded by Longwood, Bedford, and Mountain Aves., Peaks, Oak, Grove, and Washington Sts., Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates 37°20′15″N 79°31′21″W / 37.33750°N 79.52250°W / 37.33750; -79.52250Coordinates: 37°20′15″N 79°31′21″W / 37.33750°N 79.52250°W / 37.33750; -79.52250
Area 105 acres (42 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 84000031[1]
VLR # 141-0073
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 4, 1984
Designated VLR August 21, 1984[2]

Bedford Historic District is a national historic district located at Bedford, Virginia. The district encompasses 208 contributing buildings in two residential neighborhoods of Bedford, known locally as the Old Avenel area and the Longwood Avenue area.

The buildings are in a variety of 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles. Notable buildings include Chestnut, Winthrop, the Thomas L. Leftwich House, Liberty Presbyterian Church (1844), John Wharton House (1848), Burks-Guy House (1884), Charles W. Wharton House (now the Bedford Children's Library), the Harrison Building (1878), George L. Colgate House (1892), Bedford Masonic Hall (1895), Citizens Bank Building (Bedford, Virginia), Bedford High School (1928), Bedford County Courthouse (1930), Bedford Elementary School (1912), Main Street Methodist Church (1880s), and St. John's Episcopal Church (1923). Avenel (1836) and the John D. Ballard House (1915) are separately listed.[3]

The District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (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. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bedford Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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