Onancock Historic District

Onancock Historic District

Hopkins-Beechlawn house, Onancock Historic District, April 2013
Location Roughly bounded by Joynes Branch, Onancock Cr. and Lake, Kerr, Jackson, Market, Justice, Johnson and Holly Sts., Onancock, Virginia
Coordinates 37°42′42″N 75°44′46″W / 37.71167°N 75.74611°W / 37.71167; -75.74611Coordinates: 37°42′42″N 75°44′46″W / 37.71167°N 75.74611°W / 37.71167; -75.74611
Area 225 acres (91 ha)
Architect Cassell, Charles E.; Et al.
Architectural style Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 92001266[1]
VLR # 273-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 8, 1992
Designated VLR April 22, 1992[2]

Onancock Historic District is a national historic district located at Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia. The district encompasses 267 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing objects. It includes most of the historic residential, commercial, and ecclesiastical buildings in the town of Onancock. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Late Victorian, Greek Revival, and Federal styles. Notable buildings include Scott Hall (1778, 1921), Alicia Hopkins House (1830), Harmon House (c. 1825), Holly House (1860), Ingleside (1880s), Dr. Lewis Harmanson House (1899), Harbor Breeze (1912), First National Bank (1894, 1899, 1921), Roseland Theatre (c. 1940), Market Street Methodist Church (1882), Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church (1895), the Charles E. Cassell designed Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1882), Onancock Town Hall (c. 1930), Onancock High School (1921), and Onancock Post Office (1936). Located in the district and separately listed are the Cokesbury Church, Hopkins and Brother Store and Kerr Place.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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 2013-05-12.
  3. David A. Edwards (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Onancock Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources., Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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