Appomattox Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Appomattox Historic District

Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia
Listed
May 15, 2002
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02000510

About this property

The Appomattox Historic District national historic district located at Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia. It contains 297 contributing buildings, 6 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in Appomattox. It includes Courthouse Square, the commercial district surrounding the railroad tracks, the Appomattox depot (1923), and surrounding residential areas dating back to the 19th century. Notable buildings include the Appomattox Courthouse (1892), Appomattox County Jail (1895-1897), County Office Building (1940), Knickerbocker Hotel (1892), Bank of Appomattox (1906), Appomattox Middle School (1908), Appomattox Pentecostal Holiness Church (c. 1900), and "The Nebraska House" (1854, 1872, c. 1896). The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is two miles southwest of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Even though the park and the district share many of the same building names, for example, the court house and the jail, they are different buildings in different locations.

Location

Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia
37.35375, -78.82940

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTLAWRELIGIONTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Carver-Price School
Industrial
0.5 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Industrial
2.7 mi
Appomatix River Bridge
Industrial
3 mi
Gilliam-Irving Farm
Industrial
10.3 mi
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Listed
10.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Appomattox Station (Apr 8)
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Appomattox Station
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
Appomattox Station Cavalry Fight
1865Civil War
0.9 mi
Appomattox Station Cavalry Fight (April 8, 1865)
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
Battle of Appomattox Station (Virginia)
1865Civil War
1.1 mi

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When was Appomattox Historic District listed on the National Register?

Appomattox Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Appomattox Historic District?

Appomattox Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Appomattox Historic District?

The period of significance for Appomattox Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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