Warrenton Historic District is a national historic district located at Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. When originally listed, it encompassed 288 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the county seat of Warrenton. Notable buildings include the old Fauquier County courthouse (1890), Fauquier County Administration Building (1928), the former Fauquier County Public Library (1923), Fauquier National Bank (1925), "Paradise" (1758), the Thomas L. Moore House (1816), the James Caldwell House (1831), the John Quincy Marr House (1830), the Marshall Building (c. 1820), the California Building (c. 1850), old Town Hall (1854), Warrenton Presbyterian Church (1855), Ullman's Store, and "Mecca" (1859). Also located on the district are the separately listed Brentmoor and Old Fauquier County Jail.[3]
Warrenton Historic District | |
 Warrenton Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly Main, Waterloo, Alexandria, Winchester, Culpeper, High, Falmouth, Lee, and Horner Sts., Warrenton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°42′40″N 77°47′35″W / 38.71111°N 77.79306°W |
| Area | 127 acres (51 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004243[1] (original) 100010752 (increase) |
| VLR No. | 156-0019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1983 |
| Boundary increase | August 27, 2024 |
| Designated VLR | August 16, 1983[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, with a boundary increase in 2024.[1]
The nonprofit Experience Old Town Warrenton is an accredited organization by the National Main Street Program, located in the Warrenton Historic District. The nonprofit's mission is to foster and inspire an environment in Old Town Warrenton that enhances economic vitality while preserving the historic character of the community; and to promote a rich and appealing cultural atmosphere to live, play and do business.
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Fauquier County Courthouse -
Fauquier National Bank, now Warrenton Municipal Building -
Former Warren Green Hotel -
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References
edit- ^ a b "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 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warrenton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map