Mathews County Courthouse Square | |
Location | Mathews Courthouse Square and vicinity, Mathews, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°26′00″N 76°19′21″W / 37.43333°N 76.32250°W |
Area | 177 acres (72 ha) |
Built | 1792 | -1795
NRHP reference No. | 100001642[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 2017 |
Mathews County Courthouse Square is a national historic district located at Mathews, Mathews County, Virginia. It encompasses most of the town center of Mathews, which was originally named Westview before the county was created in 1791. Located centrally in the county, the crossroads community developed as a service center for the surrounding area. It is also archaeologically sensitive, as the area was a Native American settlement from the Early Woodland phase before it became a colonial settlement.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Mathews Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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