Downtown Hopewell Historic District

Downtown Hopewell Historic District

Post office on Poythress Street
Location Boundary includes Main St., Appomattox St., Hopewell St., and East Broadway, Hopewell, Virginia
Coordinates 37°18′23″N 77°17′14″W / 37.30639°N 77.28722°W / 37.30639; -77.28722Coordinates: 37°18′23″N 77°17′14″W / 37.30639°N 77.28722°W / 37.30639; -77.28722
Area 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built 1915 (1915)
Architect Bishop, Fred A.; Edwards, Osbert L.
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 02000977[1]
VLR # 116-5031
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 14, 2002
Designated VLR June 12, 2002[2]

Downtown Hopewell Historic District is a national historic district located at Hopewell, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hopwell. The district primarily includes masonry buildings, largely built after a devastating fire in 1915. The scale is low with most buildings only two stories in height with decorative brick cornices and Art Deco features. Notable buildings include the Wells Building, Larkin Building (1916), Randolph Hotel (1927), former National Bank of Hopewell (1916), D. L. Elder Bank (1929), and First Federal Savings and Loan building (1951). Located in the district and separately listed are the Hopewell Municipal Building and Beacon Theatre.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Jean McRae, Sarah Meacham & Ashley Neville (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Hopewell Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map
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