Old Town Manassas, or the Manassas Historic District, is a national historic district located at Manassas, Virginia. It encompasses 206 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential area of city of Manassas.
Historic designation
The Manassas Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Residential areas
Residential areas include dwellings in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th century architectural styles. These range from Italianate, Second Empire and Queen Anne styles, to the Craftsman and American Foursquare styles.
Notable buildings
Notable buildings include the former Manassas Presbyterian Church (1875); the former All Saints Roman Catholic Church (1878); the Sillington, Hazen Building, formerly the National Bank of Manassas (1896); the former Hopkins Candy Factory (1908-1909); the old Manassas Town Hall; the Trinity Episcopal Church (1922); the Grace Methodist Church (1926); and the Norfolk-Southern Railway passenger station (1914). Also located in the district is the separately listed Prince William County Courthouse. Associated with the courthouse is the contributing monument commemorating the Peace Jubilee (1911).[3]
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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ David A. Edwards (May 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Manassas Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
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