National Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, draw only border, historic district
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Today Fredericksburg is the commercial hub of a rapidly growing region in north central Virginia. Despite recent decades of suburban growth, reminders of the area’s past abound. A 40-block national historic district embraces the city’s downtown area and contains more than 350 buildings dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable homes include Kenmore, home of Washington’s sister Betty, and the Mary Washington House, where his mother spent her final years. The historic district draws crowds of tourists to Fredericksburg during the summer months.
Other historic buildings and museums include the late 18th century Rising Sun Tavern, Hugh Mercer apothecary shop, and the James Monroe law office museum. Significant public buildings include the 1852 courthouse designed by James Renwick, whose works include the Smithsonian Institution’s castle building in Washington and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, and the 1816 town hall and market house. The latter building now houses a local history museum and cultural center.
Today Fredericksburg is the commercial hub of a rapidly growing region in north central Virginia. Despite recent decades of suburban growth, reminders of the area’s past abound. A 40-block national historic district embraces the city’s downtown area and contains more than 350 buildings dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable homes include Kenmore, home of Washington’s sister Betty, and the Mary Washington House, where his mother spent her final years. The historic district draws crowds of tourists to Fredericksburg during the summer months.
Other historic buildings and museums include the late 18th century Rising Sun Tavern, Hugh Mercer apothecary shop, and the James Monroe law office museum. Significant public buildings include the 1852 courthouse designed by James Renwick, whose works include the Smithsonian Institution’s castle building in Washington and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, and the 1816 town hall and market house. The latter building now houses a local history museum and cultural center.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericksburg_Historic_District_(Fredericksburg,_Virginia)#Fredericksburg_Historic_District
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Coordinates: 38°18'7"N 77°27'34"W
- Rapidan Dam Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation 15 km
- Battle of Chancellorsville 18 km
- Battle of the Wilderness 27 km
- Payne's Farm Battlefield Site 33 km
- Prince William Forest Park 37 km
- Marine Corps Base Quantico 39 km
- Battle of Kelly's Ford 39 km
- Auburn Farm 48 km
- Oakwood Farm 60 km
- Manassas National Battlefield Park 61 km
- Downtown Fredericksburg 0.8 km
- University of Mary Washington 1.4 km
- College Heights 1.5 km
- Bowman Center 2.7 km
- Argyle Heights 3.1 km
- Sylvania Heights 3.2 km
- River Meadows 3.8 km
- Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park 4.1 km
- Stafford County, Virginia 13 km
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia 21 km