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Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District

Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District
Gloucester County Courthouse, U.S. Route 17, Gloucester (Gloucester County, Virginia).jpg
Gloucester County Courthouse, HABS Photo
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District is located in Virginia
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District is located in the US
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District
Location Main St. and Gloucester County Courthouse Sq., Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′53″N 76°31′47″W / 37.41472°N 76.52972°W / 37.41472; -76.52972Coordinates: 37°24′53″N 76°31′47″W / 37.41472°N 76.52972°W / 37.41472; -76.52972
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built c. 1766 (1766)
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 73002016
VLR # 036-0021
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 3, 1973
Designated VLR February 20, 1973

Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester County, Virginia. The district encompasses 17 contributing buildings including the Gloucester County government buildings and those structures bordering the square, housing private businesses, offices and residences. The courthouse was built about 1766, and is a one-story, "T"-shaped brick structure with a hipped roof. Other notable buildings include the Botetourt Hotel (now the Botetourt Administration Building, c. 1770); the Botetourt Lodge; W. C. Tucker's Department Store Building; S and S Hobbies; and the Kearn's Real Estate storage house.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.



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