Centreville–Fentress Historic District | |
 The corner of Fentress Road and Blue Ridge Road | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Fentress Rd., Centerville Tnpk., Blue Ridge Rd., Whittamore Rd., Chesapeake, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°41′54″N 76°10′44″W / 36.69833°N 76.17889°W |
| Area | 257 acres (104 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | King, John S. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000562 [1] |
| VLR No. | 131-5071 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2003 [2] |
Centreville–Fentress Historic District is a national historic district located at Chesapeake, Virginia. The district encompasses 24 contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures in a rural farming community that developed a small commercial core. It was developed starting in the 1880s, with the addition of the Norfolk and Elizabeth City Railroad link to the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. Notable resources include the Fentress House (c. 1870s), Colonial Revival style Centerville Baptist Church (1925), New Burfoot House (1925), Queen Anne style George Jackson House (1890), the Norfolk and Elizabeth City, NC Railroad Tracks, and a 1920 commercial building. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Kimble A. David (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Centreville–Fentress Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived September 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Chesapeake, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Chesapeake, Virginia
- Hampton Roads, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs