Urbanna Historic District

Urbanna Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Virginia St., Rappahannock Ave., Watling St. and Urbanna Cr., Urbanna, Virginia
Coordinates 37°38′08″N 76°34′27″W / 37.63556°N 76.57417°W / 37.63556; -76.57417Coordinates: 37°38′08″N 76°34′27″W / 37.63556°N 76.57417°W / 37.63556; -76.57417
Area 72 acres (29 ha)
Architect Palmer, Charles H.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Federal
NRHP Reference # 90002196[1]
VLR # 316-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 7, 1991
Designated VLR August 21, 1990[2]

Urbanna Historic District is a national historic district located at Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia. It encompasses 65 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Urbanna. Notable buildings include the Old Tavern, Gressitt House (c. 1820), Genders House (1876), Fitchett (1884), Van Wagenen House (c. 1900), C. H. Palmer Garage (c. 1930), Sentinel Building, Urbanna Town Office, Taylor Hardware (1921-1925), Bank of Middlesex (1900-1901), Urbanna Baptist Church (1896), Located in the district and separately listed are the Old Courthouse, Lansdowne, James Mills Storehouse, Sandwich, and Wormeley Cottage.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[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. David A. Edwards and John S. Salmon (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Urbanna Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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