Merchants Square and Resort Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Merchants Square and Resort Historic District

Williamsburg (Independent City), Williamsburg County, Virginia
Listed
May 2, 2006
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
06000365

About this property

Merchants Square is a 20th-century interpretation of an 18th-century-style retail village in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Williamsburg (Independent City), Williamsburg County, Virginia
37.27165, -76.70233

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 06000365. It was listed on May 2, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Bruton Parish Church
Colonial
0 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Williamsburg (aftermath 1862)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Williamsburg (aftermath)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Williamsburg Operations (Union Garrison 1864)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle at Middle Plantation (Bacon's Rebellion)
1676Colonial
0.3 mi
Action at Williamsburg (1781)
1781Revolutionary War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Merchants Square and Resort Historic District listed on the National Register?

Merchants Square and Resort Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Merchants Square and Resort Historic District?

Merchants Square and Resort Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Merchants Square and Resort Historic District?

The period of significance for Merchants Square and Resort Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

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