Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase)
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Buckland is a turnpike town on Broad Run in western Prince William County, and this boundary increase expands the district to about 410 acres. It adds the remaining town lots and street grid, the town common, the mill race and dam, Cerro Gordo and Buckland Hall plantations, Kinsley Mill and parts of the Civil War battlefields. The town grew around mills and the Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike, and incorporated in 1798. Surviving buildings include Love's Store, Brook's Tavern, Robinson's Tavern, the Buckland Post Office, the Trone House, the house of free African American Ned Distiller, and St. Mark's Methodist Church of 1856. The 1904 Buckland Mill is the last grist mill standing in the county. The railroad bypassed the town and the post-war economy declined, which spared Buckland from extensive change. Archaeological sites record foundations, roads, a quarry and spring heads. The form presents the district as an intact commercial and agricultural community.
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| Styles | Early Republic, Mid-19th Century, Late 19th-/20th Century Revival, Other: I-house |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Industry, Transportation, Military, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal |
| Acreage | 410 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Buckland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.