Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | February 20, 1973[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 036-0021 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Main St. and Gloucester County Courthouse Sq., Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.4147°N -76.5297°W |
Built: | c. |
Architecture: | Colonial |
Added: | October 3, 1973 |
Refnum: | 73002016 |
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester County, Virginia. The district encompasses 17 contributing buildings including the Gloucester County government buildings and those structures bordering the square, housing private businesses, offices and residences. The courthouse was built about 1766, and is a one-story, T-shaped brick structure with a hipped roof. Other notable buildings include the Botetourt Hotel (now the Botetourt Administration Building, c. 1770); the Botetourt Lodge; W. C. Tucker's Department Store Building; S and S Hobbies; and the Kearn's Real Estate storage house.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
5 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey