Waverly Downtown Historic District

The Waverly Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Waverly. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Folk Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Waverly Municipal Hall (c. 1880), Atlantic and Danville Railroad Station (c. 1883), Masonic Lodge/Town Hall (c. 1897), Boarding House (c. 1900), Moss Hardware Building (c. 1915), Fleetwood Building (1904), Warner Grammer Store (c. 1904), Wilcox Building (c. 1904), former Waverly Post Office/ Palace Cigar and Pool Room (1961), and Waverly Town Shops and Water Tower (1932).[3]

Waverly Downtown Historic District
Main Street
LocationGenerally surrounding West Main Street from County Drive West to Coppahaunk Avenue, Waverly, Virginia
Coordinates37°02′09″N 77°04′44″W
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Builtc. 1854 (1854)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Folk Victorian, Italianate, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.13000344[1]
VLR No.323-5019
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2013
Designated VLRMarch 21, 2013[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/28/13 through 5/31/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-07.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waverly Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map


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