Tappahannock Historic District
Historic district in Virginia, United States
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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).[3]
Tappahannock Historic District | |
Beale Memorial Baptist Church | |
  Location within Virginia  Location within the United States | |
| 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 |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002009[1] |
| VLR No. | 310-0024 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 2, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | August 15, 1972[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
