Calverton Historic District

Calverton Historic District

Calverton Market, at Catlett and Bristersburg Rds.
Location Area including parts of Bristersburg and Catlett Rds., Calverton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°37′35″N 77°40′14″W / 38.62639°N 77.67056°W / 38.62639; -77.67056Coordinates: 38°37′35″N 77°40′14″W / 38.62639°N 77.67056°W / 38.62639; -77.67056
Area 51 acres (21 ha)
Built 1852 (1852)
Architectural style Queen Anne, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 10000542[1]
VLR # 030-5165
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 12, 2010
Designated VLR December 17, 2009[2]

Calverton Historic District is a national historic district located at Calverton, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 69 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the rural crossroads village of Calverton. They include three dwellings, a church, a school, and three stores. Notable buildings include a large farmstead, multiple dwellings, several commercial buildings, Wesleyan Methodist Church, the former high school now converted into apartments, and the old abandoned post office building.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/09/10 through 8/13/10. National Park Service. 2010-08-20.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Calverton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos


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