City Point Historic District

City Point Historic District

Naldara, City Point Historic District, Petersburg National Battlefield
Location Off VA 10/156, Hopewell, Virginia
Coordinates 37°18′53″N 77°16′32″W / 37.31472°N 77.27556°W / 37.31472; -77.27556Coordinates: 37°18′53″N 77°16′32″W / 37.31472°N 77.27556°W / 37.31472; -77.27556
Area 39 acres (16 ha)
Built 1630 (1630)
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 79000248[1]
VLR # 116-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1979
Designated VLR September 19, 1978[2]

City Point Historic District is a national historic district located at Hopewell, Virginia. The district encompasses 85 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites at the tip of a peninsula at the confluence of the Appomattox River and James River. The district primarily includes one- and two-story, wood frame single family dwellings dated to the 19th century. Notable buildings include St. John's Episcopal Church (1840), Civil War Catholic Chapel (1865), the Cocke House (c. 1840, 1916), Miami Lodge (1912), Cook House (c. 1858), St. John's Rectory (c. 1848), and Christopher Proctor House (c. 1800). Located in the district and separately listed is Appomattox Manor.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: City Point Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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