Onancock Historic District

Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
Onancock Historic District
Virginia Landmarks Register
Hopkins-Beechlawn house, Onancock Historic District, April 2013
37°42′42″N 75°44′46″W / 37.71167°N 75.74611°W / 37.71167; -75.74611
Area225 acres (91 ha)
ArchitectCassell, Charles E.; Et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.92001266[1]
VLR No.273-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1992
Designated VLRApril 22, 1992[2]

Onancock Historic District is a national historic district located at Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia. The district encompasses 267 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing objects. It includes most of the historic residential, commercial, and ecclesiastical buildings in the town of Onancock. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Late Victorian, Greek Revival, and Federal styles. Notable buildings include Scott Hall (1778, 1921), Alicia Hopkins House (1830), Harmon House (c. 1825), Holly House (1860), Ingleside (1880s), Dr. Lewis Harmanson House (1899), Harbor Breeze (1912), First National Bank (1894, 1899, 1921), Roseland Theatre (c. 1940), Market Street Methodist Church (1882), Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church (1895), the Charles E. Cassell designed Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1882), Onancock Town Hall (c. 1930), Onancock High School (1921), and Onancock Post Office (1936). Located in the district and separately listed are the Cokesbury Church, Hopkins and Brother Store and Ker Place.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ David A. Edwards (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Onancock Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources., Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
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