Atoka Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Atoka Historic District

Atoka, Fauquier County, Virginia
Listed
November 27, 2004
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04001266

About this property

Atoka Historic District is a national historic district located at Atoka, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 11 contributing buildings in the rural crossroads of Atoka. They include four dwellings and their various outbuildings, two commercial buildings, and a stone spring house. Notable buildings include the Caleb Rector House (c. 1830), the Atoka Store (c.

Location

1461, 1466, 1468, 1481 Atoka Rd. & 7258, 7260 Rectors Ln.
Atoka, Fauquier County, Virginia
38.97743, -77.80907

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04001266. It was listed on November 27, 2004.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Cromwell's Run Rural Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Mosby Skirmish at Upperville
1863Civil War
1.7 mi
Mosby's Greenback Raid (Rectortown area)
1864Civil War
2 mi
Salem (Marshall) Cavalry Fight
1863Civil War
3.9 mi
Ashby's Gap Fight
1862Civil War
3.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Atoka Historic District listed on the National Register?

Atoka Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Atoka Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Atoka Historic District?

The period of significance for Atoka Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1830.

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