National Register of Historic Places

Winchester Historic District

Winchester (Independent City), Winchester County, Virginia
Listed
March 4, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004318

About this property

The Winchester Historic District is a national historic district located at Winchester, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,116 contributing buildings in Winchester. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Late Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, industrial, and institutional buildings dating from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the A.M.E Church (1878), Masonic Lodge and Gray and Eddy Building, First Presbyterian Church (1841, 1883), Farmers and Merchants Bank (1902), Frederick County Courthouse (1840), Grace Lutheran Church (1841, 1875), Friendship Fire Hall (1892), John Kerr School (1883, 1908), City Hall (1900), Lewis Jones Knitting Mill (1895), Tidball Residence (c. 1835), William F. Hottle Residence (c. 1880), McGuire Residence (c. 1820), and Robert Long House (c. 1930). Located in the district are the separately listed Thomas J. Jackson Headquarters, Fair Mount, Handley Library, Adam Kurtz House, and Daniel Morgan House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with boundary increases in 2003, 2008, and 2016.

Location

Winchester (Independent City), Winchester County, Virginia
39.18499, -78.16671

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEMILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Handley Library
Industrial
0.1 mi
Frederick County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Kurtz, Adam, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
George Washington Hotel, The
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

First Battle of Winchester (1862)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Third Winchester (Opequon)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi

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When was Winchester Historic District listed on the National Register?

Winchester Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Winchester Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Winchester Historic District?

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

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