Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

Washington Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. The district includes 36 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site (the Gordon Family Cemetery), and 4 contributing objects in the city of Fredericksburg. It includes substantial, high-style residences that line both the east and the west sides of Washington Avenue reflect the various domestic styles that were popular at the turn of the 20th century. Notable dwellings include the Samuel W. Somerville House (1896-1897), Shepherd House (1910-1911), and Mary Washington Monument Caretaker's Lodge (1896). The four commemorative works are the Mary Washington Monument (1893), General Hugh Mercer Monument (1906) by Edward Virginius Valentine (1838-1930), Jefferson Religious Freedom Monument (1932), and the George Rogers Clark Memorial (1929). Located in the district is the separately listed Kenmore.[3]

Washington Avenue Historic District
Hugh Mercer Statue With Houses in Background 1300 Block Washington Avenue Historic District, September 2012
Location1200-1500 blocks of Washington Ave., and 620 Lewis St., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates38.3048°N 77.4677°W / 38.3048; -77.4677
Area18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built1775 (1775)
ArchitectStern, Philip Nathaniel; et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.02000518[1]
VLR No.111-5262
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 2002
Designated VLRDecember 5, 2001[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. Edna Johnston & Kathryn Gettings Smith (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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