National Register of Historic Places

Culpeper Historic District

Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia
Listed
October 21, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87001809

About this property

Culpeper Historic District is a national historic district located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It encompasses 129 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in Downtown Culpeper. Notable buildings include the Culpeper County Courthouse (1874), Municipal Building (1928), jail and sheriff's office (1908), the Ann Wingfield School (1929), St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (1821), Culpeper Presbyterian Church (1868), Culpeper Baptist Church (1894), Antioch Baptist Church (1886), Southern Railway Station (1904), Farmers & Merchants Bank Block (c. 1900), Masonic Building (1902), Booton Building (1898), and Second National Bank (c. 1912). The contributing object is the Confederate Memorial dedicated in 1911. Also located in the district is the separately listed A. P. Hill Boyhood Home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia
38.47343, -77.99505

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pitts Theatre
Industrial
0.1 mi
Hill, A. P., Boyhood Home
Industrial
0.1 mi
Slaughter-Hill House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Lord Culpeper Hotel
Industrial
0.2 mi
Hill Mansion
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Culpeper Court House (April 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Culpeper Court House Fight (Sept 1863)
1863Civil War
0.8 mi
Culpeper Court House Skirmish (1862)
1862Civil War
0.8 mi

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When was Culpeper Historic District listed on the National Register?

Culpeper Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Culpeper Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Culpeper Historic District?

The period of significance for Culpeper Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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