Taylorstown Historic District (Taylorstown, Virginia)
The Taylorstown Historic District comprises the historic core of Taylorstown, Virginia. The community and the historic district are centered on the Taylorstown Mill, a two-story stone structure on the banks of Catoctin Creek. Up the hill from the mill is Hunting Hill, a house built in 1737 for the mill's owner. The district also includes a store built in 1800, adjoined by the 1904 Mann's Store, with the 1900 Mann house across the street.
Taylorstown Historic District | |
 The center of Taylorstown, with Mann's Store, now the Taylorstown Store | |
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| Location | Around jct. of Rtes. 633 and 688 at Catoctin Creek, Taylorstown, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′15″N 77°34′29″W |
| Area | 61 acres (25 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003027, boundary increase 05000474[1] |
| VLR No. | 053-0603 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978, boundary increase May 26, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | December 21, 1976; March 16, 2005[2] |
The town center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978. The district was expanded on May 26, 2005.[1][3][4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Taylorstown" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- Baynard, Kristie (December 13, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylorstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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