Calverton Historic District
Why it's listed
Calverton is a small railroad village in southeastern Fauquier County, Virginia, where bristersburg Road crosses the old Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The railroad arrived in 1852, and the community grew as a center of stores, homes and a post office serving nearby farms. Civil War fighting along the line and a 1944 fire destroyed most early buildings, so the surviving district mainly reflects the village of the early to mid-20th century. Its 51 acres hold dwellings, commercial buildings, a church, a former school and a large dairy farm. Maple Hill, built about 1880, is an uncommon local example of the Stick Style. The Landis House was enlarged in 1892 in the Italianate manner, and Wesleyan United Methodist Church dates to 1898. Most other houses are vernacular forms such as the I-house, hall-parlor and gable-end types. The district is valued as an identifiable railroad and farming community with an intact streetscape.
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| Styles | Late Victorian (Italianate, Queen Anne); Colonial Revival; Bungalow/Craftsman; Vernacular |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Acreage | 51 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Calverton Historic District (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.