About this property
Delaplane Historic District is a national historic district located at Delaplane, Fauquier County, Virginia. The rural village of Delaplane was founded in 1852 around the Piedmont Station of the newly chartered Manassas Gap Railroad (originally to link the Alexandria and Orange Railroad with the line running into the Shenandoah Valley at Manassas; still operated by the Norfolk Southern Railroad). The railroad built a station, a warehouse, and a store, and a town grew, as with the adjacent stops at Marshall and The Plains. As Delaplane prospered, the previously prosperous town of Paris on the Dumfries-Winchester Road (Virginia Route 17) lagged. The town's name was changed in 1874 to honor its postmaster and owner of the general store, Washington E. Delaplane.
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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 04000050. It was listed on February 11, 2004.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Delaplane Historic District listed on the National Register?
Delaplane Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2004.
What type of historic resource is Delaplane Historic District?
Delaplane Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Delaplane Historic District?
The period of significance for Delaplane Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.
Can I research the history near Delaplane Historic District?
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