Markham Historic District

Markham Historic District

Abandoned Rail Depot in Markham, Virginia
Location Pts of E. John Marshall Hwy, Farm House Rd., Leeds Manor Rd., Old Markham Rd. Poverty Hollow Ln, Rail Stop Rd. etc., Markham, Virginia
Coordinates 38°54′21″N 77°59′52″W / 38.90583°N 77.99778°W / 38.90583; -77.99778Coordinates: 38°54′21″N 77°59′52″W / 38.90583°N 77.99778°W / 38.90583; -77.99778
Area less than one acre
Built 1811 (1811)
Architectural style Greek Revival, et al.
NRHP Reference # 05001261[1]
VLR # 030-5157
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 17, 2005
Designated VLR September 14, 2005[2]

Markham Historic District is a national historic district located at Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 44 contributing buildings and 4 contributing sites in the rural villages of Farrowsville and Markham. The majority of resources in the district were constructed in the mid- and late 19th century and include multiple dwellings, a hotel, as well as commercial buildings, and a train station. The district also contains early-20th-century dwellings. Notable buildings include Mountain View (c. 1811), Wolfs Crag (c. 1820), Rosebank (c. 1870), Markham School (1918), the 1819 stone Upper Goose Creek Church, and the former Markham Freight Station (c. 1900).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Markham Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map


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