NRHP Reference # 07001217 Designated VLR September 5, 2007 Year built 1887 | VLR # 109-0019 Area 8 ha Added to NRHP 20 November 2007 | |
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Location S Main St. & Brunswick Ave., Emporia, Virginia Architectural style Early Commercial, Classical Revival | ||
Hicksford-Emporia Historic District, also known as Emporia, is a national historic district located at Emporia, Virginia. The district includes 36 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in the Hicksford section of Emporia. In 1887, the neighboring towns of Hicksford and Belfield merged to form the town of Emporia. The district generally consists of late 19th century or early 20th century, when Hicksford-Emporia began to evolve from a small agricultural outpost to a large commercial and governmental center. Located at the heart of the district is the separately listed Greensville County Courthouse Complex. Other notable buildings include the Citizen’s National Bank (c. 1910), the Widow’s Son’s Masonic Lodge (1905), First Presbyterian Church (1907-1908), Emporia Elementary School (1907, 1925), Emporia Armory (mid-1930s), Greensville County Auditorium (1934), and Emporia Post Office (1938). The Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building is also separately listed.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.