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Madison County Courthouse Historic District

Coordinates: 38°22′46″N 78°15′29″W / 38.37944°N 78.25806°W / 38.37944; -78.25806
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Madison County Courthouse Historic District
Piedmont Episcopal Church
Madison County Courthouse Historic District is located in Virginia
Madison County Courthouse Historic District
Madison County Courthouse Historic District is located in the United States
Madison County Courthouse Historic District
LocationMain St., Madison, Virginia
Coordinates38°22′46″N 78°15′29″W / 38.37944°N 78.25806°W / 38.37944; -78.25806
Area95 acres (38 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.84003549[1]
VLR No.256-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1984
Designated VLRMay 15, 1984[2]

Madison County Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Madison, Madison County, Virginia. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings in the county seat of Madison. In addition to the separately listed Madison County Courthouse, there are a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the early 19th to the 20th century. Notable buildings include the County Clerk's Office (1832), the Washington Tavern or Eagle House (ca. 1832), the Arcade (1830s), Piedmont Episcopal Church (1832-1834), the Madison Presbyterian and Methodist churches (1852-1853), Hunton House Hotel (1804, 1849), and the Linn Banks Masonic Lodge (1855).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Madison County Courthouse Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map