Port Royal Historic District | |
 St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Port Royal Historic District, October 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Rappahannock River, Roys Run, Rt. 17, and Goldenville Creek, Port Royal, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°03′03″N 77°21′00″W / 38.05083°N 77.35000°W |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Built | 1745 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000786[1] |
| VLR No. | 284-0047 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | December 2, 1969[2] |
Port Royal Historic District is a national historic district located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. The district encompasses 35 contributing buildings in the historic core of the 18th century tobacco port of Port Royal. Notable buildings include the 18th-century Fox's Tavern, the mid-19th century Masonic Hall, the 18th-century frame mansion of the Brockenbrough family, the Hipkins-Carr House, the Gray House, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church (c. 1836). Townfield and Riverview are separately listed.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Port Royal Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying photo and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Caroline/Port_Royal.pdf Accompanying map
External links
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rectory, Water Street (State Route 1006), Port Royal, Caroline County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
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