King and Queen Courthouse Green 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
King and Queen Courthouse Green is a small rural district where county government has met since the county was formed in 1691. A brick-walled compound holds the courthouse, the old clerk's office and the jail, all rebuilt in 1866 after Union forces burned them in 1864. A granite Confederate monument of 1912 and a 1930s WPA-built brick wall complete the compound. Nearby are buildings typical of a courthouse community: the Fary Tavern, the only building not burned in 1864, a store, a two-room school built about 1909, and a house on the site of an earlier tavern. The district is listed for its long role in local government and for its intact grouping of buildings. Surrounded by woods and fields, it keeps a cohesive appearance, and court functions still take place there. Its history also includes repeated unsuccessful petitions to redraw county lines or move the courthouse.
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| Period of significance | c. 1750-1940 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Early Republic: Federal; Late Victorian; Late 19th and early 20th Century American Movements |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | King and Queen Courthouse Green 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.