Water Tower, Boydton, VA
**Boydton Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 02000511, date listed 2002-05-16
Roughly the Boydton corporate limits except for section including and NW of VA 58
Boydton, VA (Mecklenburg County)
The Boydton Historic District includes a total of 215 contributing resources and 146 non -contributing resources within a large part of the incorporated area of the county seat of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Two properties in the district, the Boyd Tavern and the Mecklenburg County Courthouse are already listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The district consists of the Courthouse Square, the commercial blocks from the late 1 91h and the early 20Ih centuries on Bank and Washington Streets, as well as surrounding residential areas with dwellings ranging from the late 18Ih century to 1950. Several churches of various denominations from the 19th century survive in excellent condition. A handful of dwellings and the courthouse predate the Civil War, while the expansive Boyd Tavern dates to the 18th century. Much of the historic commercial district was built in the first half of the 20Ih century due to a fire in 1907. Architectural styles throughout Boydton include Roman and Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow, Queen Anne, and commercial vernacular.
449 - Madison Street Date: 1950
Architectural Summary: 1-story 3-bay garage formerly a gas station; walls covered with red and white enamel metal panels; entrance is in central bay; side bays have garage doors; CONTRIBUTING.
445 - Madison Street Date: 1948
Architectural Summary: Colonial Revival commercial structure; gabled roof with 6 dormers; brick facade on front and east end over a cinder block structure; first floor divided into 3 separate establishments with an entmnce to the domicile also on front facade; CONTRIBUTING.
N of and behind 445 Madison St Date: 1928
Architectural Summary: The steel-framed water tower; CONTRIBUTING.
423 - Madison Street Date: 1949
Architectural Summary: clearly an old Alcoholic Beverage Control store CONTRIBUTING. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/173-5001_Boy...
Water Tower, Boydton, VA
**Boydton Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 02000511, date listed 2002-05-16
Roughly the Boydton corporate limits except for section including and NW of VA 58
Boydton, VA (Mecklenburg County)
The Boydton Historic District includes a total of 215 contributing resources and 146 non -contributing resources within a large part of the incorporated area of the county seat of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Two properties in the district, the Boyd Tavern and the Mecklenburg County Courthouse are already listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The district consists of the Courthouse Square, the commercial blocks from the late 1 91h and the early 20Ih centuries on Bank and Washington Streets, as well as surrounding residential areas with dwellings ranging from the late 18Ih century to 1950. Several churches of various denominations from the 19th century survive in excellent condition. A handful of dwellings and the courthouse predate the Civil War, while the expansive Boyd Tavern dates to the 18th century. Much of the historic commercial district was built in the first half of the 20Ih century due to a fire in 1907. Architectural styles throughout Boydton include Roman and Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow, Queen Anne, and commercial vernacular.
449 - Madison Street Date: 1950
Architectural Summary: 1-story 3-bay garage formerly a gas station; walls covered with red and white enamel metal panels; entrance is in central bay; side bays have garage doors; CONTRIBUTING.
445 - Madison Street Date: 1948
Architectural Summary: Colonial Revival commercial structure; gabled roof with 6 dormers; brick facade on front and east end over a cinder block structure; first floor divided into 3 separate establishments with an entmnce to the domicile also on front facade; CONTRIBUTING.
N of and behind 445 Madison St Date: 1928
Architectural Summary: The steel-framed water tower; CONTRIBUTING.
423 - Madison Street Date: 1949
Architectural Summary: clearly an old Alcoholic Beverage Control store CONTRIBUTING. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/173-5001_Boy...