Orange Commercial Historic District
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Orange Commercial Historic District | |
 Holladay House, Orange Commercial Historic District, September 2006 | |
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| Location | Roughly along Madison and Main Sts., Orange, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′40″N 78°06′42″W / 38.24444°N 78.11167°WCoordinates: 38°14′40″N 78°06′42″W / 38.24444°N 78.11167°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1749 |
| Built by | Phillips, William B.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial, Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 98001651[1] |
| VLR # | 275-5001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | December 10, 1998[2] |
Orange Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It encompasses 61 contributing buildings in the central business district of the county seat of Orange. They include 19th- and early 20th-century residential, commercial and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including most notably the Italianate style. Notable buildings include Peliso (c. 1806), Sparks Building (c. 1830), Holladay House (c. 1830), Miles B. Lipscomb Store (1853), Nazareth Baptist Church (1913), Masonic Opera House (1885, 1921-1922), Trinity United Methodist Church (1892), former National Bank of Orange (1892), former Citizens National Bank (1925), Levy's Busy Corner (1908), and the Southern Railway Depot (1908). Located in the district are the separately listed Orange County Courthouse and St. Thomas Church.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Debra McClane and Kim Culhane (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orange Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map
