Built c. 1800 (1800) NRHP Reference # 08001272 Designated VLR September 18, 2008 Added to NRHP 31 December 2008 | VLR # 133-5256 Area 96 ha | |
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Location Arthur Dr., Pittmantown Rd., Boonetown Rd, Suffolk, Virginia | ||
Somerton Historic District is a national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia. The district encompasses 15 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the rural village of Somerton in Suffolk. The district includes an 18th-century ordinary, a 19th-century church, and modest dwellings dating from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries surrounded by large agricultural fields. The buildings are in a variety of popular architectural styles ranging from Federal to Folk Victorian. Notable buildings include the Somerton United Methodist Church and cemetery (c. 1880), Washington Smith Ordinary (c. 1800), and Ellis General Store.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
References
Somerton Historic District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA