Tappahannock Historic District
Tappahannock Historic District is a national historic district located at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. It encompasses 14 contributing buildings dating from the 18th through late-19th centuries. They are the Customs House (c. 1750), Scot's Arms Tavern, Five Cents and Dollar Store, Ritchie House, Beale Memorial Baptist Church (Early Essex County Court House; 1728, 1814), Old Clerk's Office (c. 1808), Essex County Court House (1848, 1926), Debtor's Prison (c. 1769), Henley House (c. 1757), Anderton House (c. 1750), Brockenbrough House, St. Margaret's Hall, Roane-Wright House (c. 1850), and St. John's Episcopal Church (1837-1849).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tappahannock Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tappahannock Historic District.
- Old Customs House, 109 Prince Street, Tappahannock, Essex County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Old Lawyer's Office, 321 Prince Street, Tappahannock, Essex County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Ritchie House, 227 Prince Street, Tappahannock, Essex County, VA: 1 photo and 4 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
