Hillsboro Historic District (Hillsboro, Virginia)

Hillsboro Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 9, Hillsboro, Virginia
Coordinates	39°11′53″N 77°43′30″W
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
Built	1802
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	79003049[1]
VLR No.	236-0040
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 7, 1979
Designated VLR	September 19, 1978; September 17, 2009[2]

The Hillsboro Historic District in Hillsboro, Virginia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 1979 it included 40 contributing buildings over its 60-acre (24 ha) area.^[1] Hillsboro was established as "The Gap", but in 1802 the town became Hillsborough. In 1880 the present spelling began to be used. Hillsboro is laid out in a roughly linear fashion along Virginia State Route 9 (or Charles Town Pike, as it is used in home addresses in Hillsboro), with lots in the historic district characteristically deep and relatively narrow. The pre-1835 houses in the district are characterized by two-story stone construction with gable roofs. Few new houses were built until the late 19th century, when Victorian houses were built, some with Eastlake detailing.^[3]

The Hillsboro Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1979.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Hillsboro Historic District amendment" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2011.