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Markham Historic District

Markham Historic District
Markham-RailDepot-8154.jpg
Abandoned Rail Depot in Markham, Virginia
Markham Historic District is located in Northern Virginia
Markham Historic District
Markham Historic District is located in Virginia
Markham Historic District
Markham Historic District is located in the US
Markham Historic District
Location Pts of E. John Marshall Hwy, Farm House Rd., Leeds Manor Rd., Old Markham Rd. Poverty Hollow Ln, Rail Stop Rd. etc., Markham, Virginia
Coordinates 38°54′21″N 77°59′52″W / 38.90583°N 77.99778°W / 38.90583; -77.99778Coordinates: 38°54′21″N 77°59′52″W / 38.90583°N 77.99778°W / 38.90583; -77.99778
Area less than one acre
Built 1811 (1811)
Architectural style Greek Revival, et al.
NRHP reference # 05001261
VLR # 030-5157
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 17, 2005
Designated VLR September 14, 2005

Markham Historic District is a national historic district located at Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses 44 contributing buildings and 4 contributing sites in the rural villages of Farrowsville and Markham. The majority of resources in the district were constructed in the mid- and late 19th century and include multiple dwellings, a hotel, as well as commercial buildings, and a train station. The district also contains early-20th-century dwellings. Notable buildings include Mountain View (c. 1811), Wolfs Crag (c. 1820), Rosebank (c. 1870), Markham School (1918), the 1819 stone Upper Goose Creek Church, and the former Markham Freight Station (c. 1900).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Upper Goose Creek Stone Church

Residence

Markham School

Warehouse/Store

Two-story Hotel

Rail depot, looking east



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