National Register of Historic Places

Lovettsville Historic District

Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia
Listed
August 9, 2012
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
12000518

About this property

Lovettsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia. It contains 174 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in a primarily residential section of Lovettsville. Most contributing resources consist of residences and associated outbuildings dating from the early-19th to early-20th centuries. They are vernacular interpretations of a variety of popular architectural styles including Federal, Queen Anne, Italianate, Romanesque, and Bungalow. Notable resources include the Lovettsville Union Cemetery, First German Reformed Church site and cemetery, New Jerusalem Lutheran Church (1869, 1903) and cemetery, Union Cemetery, African-American Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1870) and cemetery, Presbyterian cemetery, Lovettsville Masonic Lodge (1869, 1923), former Grubbs Store (c. 1870), former Red Men's Lodge (1923), and Willard Hall (c. 1820). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia
39.27067, -77.63660

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCOMMERCEBLACKEUROPEANPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

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Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation)
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5.9 mi
Virts, William, House
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5.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Lovettsville
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Raid on Point of Rocks Maryland
1861Civil War
5.1 mi
Harpers Ferry — Skirmish at Loudoun Heights (September 13–14 1862)
1862Civil War
5.3 mi
Point of Rocks Skirmish
1861Civil War
5.3 mi

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When was Lovettsville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lovettsville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Lovettsville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Lovettsville Historic District?

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

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