Tappahannock Historic District

Tappahannock Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Beale Memorial Baptist Church
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Location	Roughly bounded by Queen St., Church Lane, Rappahannock River and the grounds of St. Margaret's School, Tappahannock, Virginia
Coordinates	37°55′39″N 76°51′31″W / 37.92750°N 76.85861°W / 37.92750; -76.85861Coordinates: 37°55′39″N 76°51′31″W / 37.92750°N 76.85861°W / 37.92750; -76.85861
Area	25 acres (10 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Colonial, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	73002009
VLR #	310-0024
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 2, 1973
Designated VLR	August 15, 1972

Tappahannock Historic District is a national historic district located at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. It encompasses 14 contributing buildings dating from the 18th through late-19th centuries. They are the Customs House (c. 1750), Scot's Arms Tavern, Five Cents and Dollar Store, Ritchie House, Beale Memorial Baptist Church (Early Essex County Court House; 1728, 1814), Old Clerk's Office (c. 1808), Essex County Court House (1848, 1926), Debtor's Prison (c. 1769), Henley House (c. 1757), Anderton House (c. 1750), Brockenbrough House, St. Margaret's Hall, Roane-Wright House (c. 1850), and St. John's Episcopal Church (1837-1849).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.