The Leesburg Historic District in
Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg is a town in the state of Virginia, and the county seat of Loudoun County. Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town and ancestors of Robert E. Lee. Located in the far northea ...
is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1970 and its boundaries were increased in 2002.
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In 2004, the Victorian era Second Empire - Italianate influenced Carlheim Mansion and grounds (aka "Paxton") were added as a non-contiguous part of the Leesburg Historic District. The property is held in private trust and became the home of the Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource Campus, which includes the Aurora School, in November 2009.
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See also
*Thomas Balch Library
The Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library located in Leesburg, Virginia. The library, owned and operated by the town of Leesburg, serves as a designated Underground Railroad research site and has an active research program.
Hist ...
References
External links
1-5 North King Street (Drug Store), Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA
at the Historic American Buildings Survey
Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes ...
(HABS)
Nichols Law Office, 13 South King Street, Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA
at HABS
Old Bank, 1 North Church Street, Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA
at HABS
Historic districts in Loudoun County, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Loudoun County, Virginia
Neoclassical architecture in Virginia
Georgian architecture in Virginia
Greek Revival architecture in Virginia
Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia
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