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).[3]

Tappahannock Historic District
Beale Memorial Baptist Church
LocationRoughly bounded by Queen St., Church Lane, Rappahannock River and the grounds of St. Margaret's School, Tappahannock, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′39″N 76°51′31″W
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.73002009[1]
VLR No.310-0024
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1973
Designated VLRAugust 15, 1972[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 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


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