National Register of Historic Places

Mountain Road Historic District

Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia
Listed
October 5, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83004245

About this property

Mountain Road Historic District is a national historic district in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. The district includes 22 contributing buildings located along Mountain Road (State Route 360) and consists of two churches, a parish hall, a masonic hall, and a host of private residences dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Masonic Lodge (1828), Methodist Church (1831), St. John's Episcopal Church (1844), Magnolia Hill, Grand Oaks, and St. John's Rectory. Several of the earlier dwellings and St. John's Episcopal Church were designed by Dabney Cosby, Jr., son of the Jeffersonian workman, Dabney Cosby, Sr. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia
36.76683, -78.93511

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Halifax County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Town of Halifax Court House Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Seaton
Industrial
1.7 mi
Walters-Moshier House
Industrial
4.5 mi
Berry Hill
Industrial
4.7 mi

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When was Mountain Road Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mountain Road Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Mountain Road Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Mountain Road Historic District?

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

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