Northampton Lumber Company Historic District is a historic saw mill and building supply store complex and national historic district located at Nassawadox, Northampton County, Virginia. The district encompasses seven contributing buildings and three contributing structures. They are the retail store (c. 1887), water tower (c. 1887), saw mill (c. 1887), potato shed, barn (c. 1912), 1940s shed, two lumber sheds, and two sets of New York, Pennsylvania, & Norfolk Railroad tracks. The Northampton Lumber Company has been an integral part of the history and livelihood of Nassawadox for over a century.[3]
Northampton Lumber Company Historic District | |
 Front of the retail building | |
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| Location | Junction of VA 912 & US 13, Nassawadox, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°28′22″N 75°51′32″W / 37.47278°N 75.85889°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000480[1] |
| VLR No. | 267-5005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 2008 |
| Designated VLR | March 20, 2008[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Sarah McPhail (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Northampton Lumber Company Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos