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Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
Markham Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Abandoned Rail Depot in Markham, Virginia
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LocationPts of E. John Marshall Hwy, Farm House Rd., Leeds Manor Rd., Old Markham Rd. Poverty Hollow Ln, Rail Stop Rd. etc., Markham, Virginia
Coordinates38°54′21″N 77°59′52″W / 38.90583°N 77.99778°W / 38.90583; -77.99778
Arealess than one acre
Built1811 (1811)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.05001261
VLR No.030-5157
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 2005
Designated VLRSeptember 14, 2005

Markham Historic District is a national historic district located at Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 44 contributing buildings and 4 contributing sites in the rural villages of Farrowsville and Markham. The majority of resources in the district were constructed in the mid- and late 19th century and include multiple dwellings, a hotel, as well as commercial buildings, and a train station. The district also contains early-20th-century dwellings. Notable buildings include Mountain View (c. 1811), Wolf's Crag (c. 1820), Rosebank (c. 1870), Markham School (1918), the 1819 stone Upper Goose Creek Church, and the former Markham Freight Station (c. 1900).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Gallery

  • Upper Goose Creek Stone Church Upper Goose Creek Stone Church
  • Residence Residence
  • Markham School Markham School
  • Warehouse/Store Warehouse/Store
  • Two-story Hotel Two-story Hotel
  • Rail depot, looking east Rail depot, looking east

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 June 5, 2013.
  3. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Markham Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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