Somerton Historic District is a national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia. Prior to annexation in 1974 Somerton was part of now non-existing Nansemond County. The district encompasses 15 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the rural village of Somerton in Virginia. The district was a 250 acre 17th century grant to Sir Thomas Jernigan a colonist from Somerleyton in Suffolk County. England. The district includes an 18th-century ordinary, a 19th-century church, and modest dwellings dating from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries surrounded by large agricultural fields. The buildings are in a variety of popular architectural styles ranging from Federal to Folk Victorian. Notable buildings include the Somerton United Methodist Church and cemetery (c. 1880), Washington Smith Ordinary (c. 1800), and Ellis General Store.[3]
^"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
^Sarah C. McPhail (August 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Somerton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map
somerton, historic, district, national, historic, district, located, suffolk, virginia, prior, annexation, 1974, somerton, part, existing, nansemond, county, district, encompasses, contributing, buildings, contributing, sites, rural, village, somerton, virgini. Somerton Historic District is a national historic district located at Suffolk Virginia Prior to annexation in 1974 Somerton was part of now non existing Nansemond County The district encompasses 15 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the rural village of Somerton in Virginia The district was a 250 acre 17th century grant to Sir Thomas Jernigan a colonist from Somerleyton in Suffolk County England The district includes an 18th century ordinary a 19th century church and modest dwellings dating from the 18th 19th and 20th centuries surrounded by large agricultural fields The buildings are in a variety of popular architectural styles ranging from Federal to Folk Victorian Notable buildings include the Somerton United Methodist Church and cemetery c 1880 Washington Smith Ordinary c 1800 and Ellis General Store 3 Somerton Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtVirginia Landmarks RegisterI house at Arthur and PittmantownShow map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocationArthur Dr Pittmantown Rd Boonetown Rd Suffolk VirginiaCoordinates36 34 06 N 76 45 03 W 36 56833 N 76 75083 W 36 56833 76 75083Area236 4 acres 95 7 ha Builtc 1800 1800 Architectural styleGeorgian FederalNRHP reference No 08001272 1 VLR No 133 5256Significant datesAdded to NRHPDecember 31 2008Designated VLRSeptember 18 2008 2 It was added to 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 March 19 2013 Sarah C McPhail August 2008 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Somerton Historic District PDF Virginia Department of Historic Resources and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map This article about a property in Suffolk Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Somerton Historic District amp oldid 1169457896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
