Town of Halifax Court House Historic District

Town of Halifax Court House Historic District

Halifax Roller Mills building
Location Main St., Cemetery St., Prizery St., Edmunds Boulevard, Mary Bethune St., Cowford Rd., Maple Ave., Church St., Cary St. Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates 36°45′58″N 78°55′43″W / 36.76611°N 78.92861°W / 36.76611; -78.92861Coordinates: 36°45′58″N 78°55′43″W / 36.76611°N 78.92861°W / 36.76611; -78.92861
Area 129 acres (52 ha)
Built 1839 (1839)
Architect Dabney Cosby, Sr.; Dabney Cosby, Jr.; Heard and Cardwell; John Albert Heisler III
Architectural style Queen Anne; Italianate; Greek Revival; Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Commercial Style; Art Deco, Vernacular
NRHP Reference # 10001187[1]
VLR # 230-5001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 28, 2011
Designated VLR December 18, 2008[2]

Town of Halifax Court House Historic District is a national historic district located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. The district includes 172 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 13 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object (Confederate War Memorial, 1911) in the Town of Halifax. Resources include government, commercial, residential, religious, educational and industrial buildings that date from the early-19th Century to the mid-20th century. Notable buildings include the Rice House (c. 1812), Edmunds/Lewis Office (1869), People’s Bank (c. 1911), Beth Car Baptist Church (1892), Christ Episcopal Church (c. 1907), Saint Luke’s Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1907), Dr. Carter House (c. 1900), County Office Building (1915), Town of Halifax Swimming Pool (1930s), Municipal Building/ Fire Station (1950), Halifax Roller Mills (1915), Halifax Planing Mill (c. 1920), Halifax Department Store (1949), and Randolph Theater (c. 1948). Also located in the district is the separately listed Halifax County Courthouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/24/11 through 1/28/11. National Park Service. 2012-08-17.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Alison Stone Blanton (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Town of Halifax Court House Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map


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