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Historic district in Virginia, United States For the historic district in Falmouth, Massachusetts, see Falmouth Village Green Historic District.

United States historic place
Falmouth Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Custom House
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LocationJct. of U.S. 1 and U.S. 17, Falmouth, Virginia
Coordinates38°19′26″N 77°27′59″W / 38.32389°N 77.46639°W / 38.32389; -77.46639
Area225 acres (91 ha)
Built1761 (1761)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.70000825
VLR No.089-0067
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969

Falmouth Historic District is a national historic district located at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. The district includes 29 contributing buildings in the historic core of the town of Falmouth. Notable buildings include Basil Gordon Warehouse, Customs House, the Double House, Highway Assembly of God Church, old Post Office, Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle, the Tavern, Tavern Keeper's House, Union Methodist Church, Master Hobby School, and the Counting House. Located in the district are the separately listed Gari Melchers Home, Carlton, Clearview and Conway House.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Gallery

  • Carlton Carlton
  • Clearview Clearview
  • Tavern Tavern

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Falmouth Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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Municipalities and communities of Stafford County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Stafford
CDPs
Map of Virginia highlighting Stafford County
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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