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词条 Abingdon Historic District
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Abingdon Historic District
| nrhp_type = hd | nocat = yes
| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register
| designated_other1_date = December 2, 1969, April 15, 1986[1]
| designated_other1_number = 140-0037, 140–0039
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| image = ABINGTON HISTORIC DISTRICT.jpg
| caption = Martha Washington Inn, June 2007
| location= Both sides of Main St. between Cummings and Deadmore Sts.; Roughly bounded by Russell Rd. and Jackson St., Whites Mill Rd., E. Main and E. Park and W. Main Sts., and Academy Dr., Abingdon, Virginia
| coordinates = {{coord|36|42|33|N|81|58|18|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Virginia#USA
| built = {{Start date|1778}}
| architecture = Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
| added = February 26, 1970, September 17, 1986 (Boundary Increase)
| area = {{convert|159.5|acre}}
| governing_body = Local
| refnum = 70000831, 86002193 (Boundary Increase)[2]
}}Abingdon Historic District is a national historic district located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. The district encompasses 145 contributing buildings, 2 contributing site, and 13 contributing structures in the town of Abingdon. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the late-18th century to the mid-20th century. Notable contributing resources include Sinking Spring Cemetery, William King High School (1913), General Francis Preston House (1832), Martha Washington Inn, Barter Theatre, the Virginia House, Alexander Findlay House (1827), Gabriel Stickley House (c. 1830), Ann Berry House (c. 1830), Washington County Courthouse (1868), Rev. Charles Cummings House (c. 1773), and James Fields House (1857). Located in the district and separately listed are the Abingdon Bank and Dr. William H. Pitts House.[3][4][5][6]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, with a boundary increase in 1986.[2]

Representative buildings
NameAddressYear BuiltArchitectural StyleComments
Alexander Findlay House101 Valley St., N.E.1827FederalThis is the oldest surviving building on Valley Street[4]
Gabriel Stickley House239 Valley St., N.E.c. 1830FederalAmongst the oldest surviving buildings on Valley Street[4]
Daniel Trigg House210 Valley St., N.E.Early to mid 19th CenturyVernacularRepresentative of mid 1800s middle class architecture[4]
Daniel Musser House247 Valley St., N.E.1869ItalianateThis house is one of several on Valley Street that was considered "fashionable", representing prosperity after the Civil War[4]
David G. Thomas House153 Valley St., N.E.1870sItalianateThis house is one of several on Valley Street that was considered "fashionable", representing prosperity after the Civil War[4]
185 Valley St., N.E.1900VernacularRepresentative of mid to late 1800s middle class architecture[4]
152 Valley St., N.E.1890sVernacularRepresentative of late to mid 1800s middle class architecture[4]
315 Valley St., N.E.1890sVernacularRepresentative of late to mid 1800s middle class architecture[4]
337 Valley St., N.E.1890sModified Queen Anne
164 Valley St., N.W.1890sModified Queen Anne
125 Valley St., N.W.1920sColonial Revival
274 Valley St., N.W.c. 1900Modified Queen Anne
Dr. William H. Pitts House247 E. Main St.1854Greek Revival. Its exterior stucco walls are unique to the Abingdon Historic District [5]Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002[5]
Washington County CourthouseN.W. corner of N. Court and E. Main St.1868Building has four Greek Doric Columns, and an Italianate cornice and tower.Three earlier courthouses stood on this site, the first constructed in 1800. Present building replaced previous that was burned during the Civil War.[7]
Abingdon Bank225 E. Main St., Abingdon, VAc. 1845Greek revival/Late Victorian architectureOriginally housed a resident cashier and his family in one section, and bank, counting room, and vault in the other.[6]
Fields-Penn House208 W. Main St.1860Georgian proportions and Greek revival elements[8]In 1971, the Penn family sold the home to the Penn House Preservation Foundation, which later conveyed it to the Town of Abingdon. The William King Regional Arts Center managed the home beginning in 1995. Today, the Fields-Penn 1860 House museum is operated by the Town of Abingdon[8]
The Tavern222 E. Main St.1779This is the oldest building in Abingdon. During the past two centuries, The Tavern has served as a tavern, bank, bakery, general store, cabinet shop, barber shop, private residence, post office, antique shop and restaurant. It also served as a hospital for wounded Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War.[9]
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church136 E. Main St.1851Greek RevivalFirst located at the Sinking Spring Cemetery in the early 1700s, the first Presbyterian Church was a log structure. The congregation was moved to what is now known as the Barter Theater in 1833. In 1837 the church divided, and one group moved to the present location[10]
Barter Theater127 W. Main St.Early-mid 1800'sUnclassifiedThe earliest theatrical event known to occur here was a production of the Virginian on January 14, 1876. In 1890, the Sons of Temperance transferred the building's title to the Town of Abingdon, to be used as a town hall for the benefit of the citizenry. It opened as a theater on June 10, 1933. It is one of the longest-running professional theaters in the nation.In 1933, when the country was in the middle of the Great Depression, most patrons were not able to pay the full ticket price. Robert Porterfield, founder of the theatre, offered admission by letting the local people pay with food goods, hence the name "Barter".[11]
Martha Washington Inn150 W. Main St.1832UnclassifiedIt was built as a private residence for General Francis Preston and Sarah Buchanan Preston and their nine children. The original brick residence still comprises the central structure of The Martha Washington Hotel and the original living room of the Preston family is now the main lobby of the hotel. In 1858 the Preston family home was purchased for the mansion to become an upscale college for young women. The school was named Martha Washington College. The college operated for over 70 years through the years of the Civil War and the Great Depression. During the Civil War the grounds became training barracks for the Washington Mounted Rifles. Union and Confederate troops were involved in frequent skirmishes in and around Abingdon with the College serving as a makeshift hospital for the wounded, both Confederate and Union. The Martha was closed in 1932. In 1935, The Martha Washington opened as a hotel[12]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=2013-09-21|dead-url=yes|df=}}
2. ^1 {{NRISref|version=2010a}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Washington/140-0037_Abingdon_Historic_District_1970_Final_Nomination.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Abingdon Historic District |author=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff |date=November 1969 |publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources }} and Accompanying photo and Accompanying'>map
4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Washington/140-0039_Abingdon_Historic_district_expansion_Nomination_1986.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Abingdon Historic District (Boundary Increase) |author=Division of Historic Landmarks Staff |date=March 1986 |publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources }} and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
5. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Washington/140-0022_Pitts,_Dr._William_H.,_House_2002_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. William H. Pitts House |author=Ashley L. Robbins and Susan G. Deihl|date=March 2001|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and Accompanying photo
6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Washington/140-0001_Abingdon_Bank_1969_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Abingdon Bank|author= Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff|date=June 1969|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and Accompanying photo
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.virginiacourthouses.com/Washington/Washington.htm|title=Courthouses of Virginia|publisher=|accessdate=27 January 2016}}
8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://fieldspennhouse.com/about/|title=About Us|work=The Fields-Penn House|accessdate=27 January 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abingdontavern.com/history.htm|title=History – The Tavern Restaurant – Abingdon, Virginia|publisher=|accessdate=27 January 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sinkingspring.org/history.html|title=Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church History|publisher=|accessdate=27 January 2016}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bartertheatre.com/#historyalumni|title=Home – Barter Theatre|work=Barter Theatre|accessdate=27 January 2016}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.themartha.com/history.php|title=The History of the Martha Washington Inn & Spa|publisher=|accessdate=27 January 2016}}
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