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Hampton Downtown Historic District

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NRHP Reference #
  
10001062

Designated VLR
  
September 30, 2010

Year built
  
1691

VLR #
  
114-5445

Area
  
10 ha

Added to NRHP
  
27 December 2010

Hampton Downtown Historic District

Location
  
Roughly bounded by Franklin St., Lincoln St., Settlers Landing Rd., Eaton St., Hampton, Virginia

Architectural style
  
Gothic Revival, Beaux Arts, Art Deco

Hampton Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Hampton, Virginia. The district encompasses 25 contributing buildings and 7 contributing sites in the central business district of Hampton. The district includes a variety of commercial, residential, institutional, and governmental buildings dating from the late-19th to mid-20th century. There are notable examples of the Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, and Gothic Revival styles. Notable buildings include First United Methodist Church (1887, 1931), the Sclater Building (1871), St. Tammany’s Masonic Lodge (1888), Hampton Baptist Church (1883), Old Hampton Station Post Office (1914), and the circuit courthouse (1876). Located in the district and separately listed are St. John's Episcopal Church (1728) and the former Hampton City Hall (1939).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

References

Hampton Downtown Historic District Wikipedia