Sebrell Rural Historic District

Sebrell Rural Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Nottoway R., Assamoosick Swamp & Old Hickory Rd., near Sebrell, Virginia
Coordinates 36°47′10″N 77°07′36″W / 36.78611°N 77.12667°W / 36.78611; -77.12667Coordinates: 36°47′10″N 77°07′36″W / 36.78611°N 77.12667°W / 36.78611; -77.12667
Area 10,550 acres (4,270 ha)
Built c. 1761 (1761)-1931
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Georgian, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, I-house
NRHP Reference # 13000648[1]
VLR # 087-5552
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 27, 2013
Designated VLR September 30, 2010[2]

The Sebrell Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Sebrell, Southampton County, Virginia. The district encompasses 112 contributing buildings and 3 contributing site sites near the historically African-American village of Sebrell. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Georgian, Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. They include residential, agricultural, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Jesse Little Plantation House, W.B. Simmons Farm, Snowden, Quarter Farm (c. 1749), Unity Rowes General Store, Davis and Clark Store, Sebrell United Methodist Church (1910), and the St. Mary’s AME Mount Zion Church (1910).[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: 8/23/13 through 8/30/13. National Park Service. 2013-09-06.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Robert J. Taylor, Jr. (August 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sebrell Rural Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map


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