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Boydton

  • Also Known As: DHR File No 173-5001
  • Type: Town
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District

Boydton, a small town near the North Carolina border in southern Virginia, is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. Most of the corporate limits of this town of less than 500, except for sections including and NW of VA 58, are included in National Register of Historic Places's Boydton Historic District. - AsNotedIn


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Places
Name of Notable Genus AsNotedIn No Address Proximity Area
Name Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity Area
Boydton Academic and Bible Institute
  • Sight
  • Sight
Hwy 58 Marker is on Hwy 58 (US 58) 0.1 mi E of Jefferson St
Mecklenburg County Courthouse
  • Sight
  • NRHP
US 58 and VA 92 SW corner
Newman Point
  • Sight
Address Restricted
Rudd Branch Ridge-Complexes 1 and 2
  • Sight
  • NRHP
Address Restricted
Rudd Branch Ridge-Complexes 3 and 4
  • Sight
Address Restricted
The Boyd Tavern
  • Sight
  • NRHP
Washington St Madison St

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1765/00/00
1832/10/00 Established by Virginia Methodists with a $10,000 pledge from Mecklenburg County's residents, Randolph-Macon College opens for instruction in the Centre building (Main Building) in Boydton, Virginia.

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Particulars for Boydton:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use Cemetery
Area of Significance Commerce
Architectural Style Early republic
Area of Significance Education
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Law, Legal System
Architectural Style Mid 19th century revival
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Post Office
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling
Locale Type Town
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 16th May 2002

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Boydton Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly the Boydton corporate limits except for section including and NW of VA 58
Registry Number: 02000511
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local, Federal
Architect: Mills, Matthew; et.al.
Architectural Style: Early republic, Mid 19th century revival
Area in Acres: 254
Contributing Buildings: 199
Non-Contributing Buildings: 130
Contributing Sites: 6
Contributing Structures: 6
Non-Contributing Structures: 16
Contributing Objects: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Education, Law, Politics-government, Religion, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1764, 1765, 1770
Historic Function: Government, Education, Religion, Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Business, School, Religious structure, Single dwelling, Post office, Cemetery, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Government, Education, Religion, Commerce, Trade, Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Business Fire station Library Religious structure Cemetery Multiple dwelling

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