National Register of Historic Places

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Petersburg (Independent City), Petersburg County, Virginia
Listed
July 3, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004314

About this property

Petersburg Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 174 contributing buildings located in the oldest section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of late 18th- through 20th-century architecture. Notable buildings include the Strachan-Harrison house (mid- to late-18th century), the John F. May house (c. 1810), South Side Railroad Depot (c. 1853), High Street United Methodist Church (1844, 1897), Church of Christ (1925), and the Powell Manufacturing Co. Located in the district and separately listed are the Appomattox Iron Works, City Market, Exchange Building, Farmers' Bank and Nathaniel Friend House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 2008.

Location

Petersburg (Independent City), Petersburg County, Virginia
37.23275, -77.40768

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARYTRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Appomattox Iron Works
Industrial
0.1 mi
Exchange Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
City Market
Industrial
0.2 mi
Tabb Street Prebyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Farmers' Bank
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

First Battle of Petersburg – June 16-18
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Swift Creek
1864Civil War
0.4 mi

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When was Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the listed era.

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