Fincastle Historic District

Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
Fincastle Historic District
Virginia Landmarks Register
Botetourt County Courthouse
37°29′55″N 79°52′34″W / 37.49861°N 79.87611°W / 37.49861; -79.87611
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Built1770 (1770)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.69000224[1]
VLR No.218-0051
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969, November 23, 2012 (Additional Documentation)
Designated VLRMay 13, 1969[2]

Fincastle Historic District is a national historic district located at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. It encompasses nine contributing buildings in the central business district of Fincastle. The district resources portray an excellent example of a typical small 19th century town. The buildings include examples of Late Victorian, Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Botetourt County Courthouse (1845, rebuilt 1970) and jail, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (1837), the Peck House, Selander House (c. 1800), Ammen House (c. 1826), and Kyle House (1832).[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fincastle Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
  4. ^ D. Darlene Richardson (October 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fincastle Historic District (Additional Documentation)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

External links

Media related to Fincastle Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

  • Fincastle Presbyterian Church, 108 East Back Street, Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
  • Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 111 South Roanoke Street, Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
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