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Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

Washington Avenue Historic District
Hugh Mercer Statue With Houses in Background 1300 Block Washington Avenue Historic District Frederickburg VA.JPG
Hugh Mercer Statue With Houses in Background 1300 Block Washington Avenue Historic District, September 2012
Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia) is located in the US
Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Location 1200-1500 blks of Washington Ave., and 620 Lewis St., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates 38°18′17″N 77°28′04″W / 38.3048°N 77.4677°W / 38.3048; -77.4677Coordinates: 38°18′17″N 77°28′04″W / 38.3048°N 77.4677°W / 38.3048; -77.4677
Area 18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built 1775 (1775)
Architect Stern, Philip Nathaniel; et al.
Architectural style Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference # 02000518
VLR # 111-5262
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 16, 2002
Designated VLR December 5, 2001

Washington Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. The district includes 36 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site (the Gordon Family Cemetery), and 4 contributing objects in the city of Fredericksburg. It includes substantial, high-style residences that line both the east and the west sides of Washington Avenue reflect the various domestic styles that were popular at the turn of the 20th century. Notable dwellings include the Samuel W. Somerville House (1896-1897), Shepherd House (1910-1911), and Mary Washington Monument Caretaker's Lodge (1896). The four commemorative works are the Mary Washington Monument (1893), General Hugh Mercer Monument (1906) by Edward Virginius Valentine (1838-1930), Jefferson Religious Freedom Monument (1932), and the George Rogers Clark Memorial (1929). Located in the district is the separately listed Kenmore.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.



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