Waverly Downtown Historic District
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Waverly Downtown Historic District is located in Virginia
Waverly Downtown Historic District
Waverly Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Waverly Downtown Historic District
LocationGenerally surrounding West Main Street from County Drive West to Coppahaunk Avenue, Waverly, Virginia
Coordinates37°02′09″N 77°05′45″W / 37.03583°N 77.09583°W / 37.03583; -77.09583
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Builtc. 1854 (1854)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Folk Victorian, Italianate, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.13000344[1]
VLR No.323-5019
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2013
Designated VLRMarch 21, 2013[2]

The Waverly Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Waverly. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Folk Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Waverly Municipal Hall (c. 1880), Atlantic and Danville Railroad Station (c. 1883), Masonic Lodge/Town Hall (c. 1897), Boarding House (c. 1900), Moss Hardware Building (c. 1915), Fleetwood Building (1904), Warner Grammer Store (c. 1904), Wilcox Building (c. 1904), former Waverly Post Office/ Palace Cigar and Pool Room (1961), and Waverly Town Shops and Water Tower (1932).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/28/13 through 5/31/13. National Park Service. June 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ Gibson Worsham (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waverly Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map


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