New Baltimore Historic District

New Baltimore is a small crossroads village north of Warrenton, Virginia, that grew up around a mill and tavern where the old Alexandria Turnpike met two roads leading to Thoroughfare Gap. The historic district covers about 88 acres and includes dwellings, a former school, a former store, outbuildings and a one-lane concrete bridge. James Hampton's Tavern, built about 1823 in the Federal style, is the most prominent building, and Eastview, a Federal frame house with a log summer kitchen, reflects the local Hunton family. Many early homes are modest log or frame houses enlarged over time, alongside Victorian, Colonial Revival and Craftsman examples. The village was incorporated in 1822, hosted the Marquis de La Fayette in 1825 and was home to a respected academy. When US Route 29 bypassed it in the 1920s, the village's historic buildings and setting were largely preserved. It was recognized for the variety and integrity of its architecture from the 1820s to the mid-20th century.