Hanover County Courthouse Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Hanover County Courthouse Historic District

Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia
Listed
September 21, 1971
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
71000980

About this property

Hanover County Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. The district includes four contributing buildings in the county seat of Hanover Courthouse. They are the separately listed Hanover County Courthouse (1735), the old jail (1835), the clerk's office (c. 1835), and the Hanover Tavern now known as the Barksdale Theatre. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Media related to Hanover County Court House Historic District at Wikimedia Commons Hanover County Courthouse, U.S. Route 301, Hanover, Hanover County, VA: 3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey Tavern at Hanover Courthouse, State Route 1002, Hanover, Hanover County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey

Location

Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia
37.76264, -77.36694

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Hanover County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.9 mi
Hickory Hill
Industrial
2.8 mi
Hickory Hill Slave and African American Cemetery (Additional Documentation)
Listed
3 mi
Horn Quarter
Industrial
3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Hanover Court House (Sheridan 1864)
1864Civil War
0.9 mi
Battle of Hanover Court House
1862Civil War
1.3 mi
Totopotomoy Creek — Bethesda Church (May 30, 1864)
1864Civil War
1.5 mi
Battle of Slash Church (Hanover Court House)
1862Civil War
2.8 mi
Yellow Tavern
1864Civil War
5.4 mi

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When was Hanover County Courthouse Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hanover County Courthouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Hanover County Courthouse Historic District?

Hanover County Courthouse Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hanover County Courthouse Historic District?

The period of significance for Hanover County Courthouse Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1835.

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