Suffolk Historic District (Boundary Increase II)

This boundary expansion brings the blocks south of Market and Bank Streets in downtown Suffolk, Virginia, into the Suffolk Historic District. The roughly 52-acre area holds 141 resources, including brick commercial buildings, warehouses, banks, two railroad depots, service stations, a courthouse and small groups of houses along Clay, Pinner and Liberty Streets. Most storefronts date from the early 20th century and show Italianate, Colonial Revival or plain commercial forms, with large plate-glass display windows and recessed entries. Taller landmarks include the seven-story Renaissance Revival National Bank of Suffolk and the Classical Revival Jones Building. The railroad shaped the area's growth, and a wooden depot from the late 19th century and a Tudor Revival depot survive. The area was found to share the original district's development and styles and to retain integrity. It was added for its architecture, commerce, industry and transportation, and the district's period of significance now runs to 1950.