Hillsboro in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
36982 Charles Town Pike
Hillsboro Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 39° 11.93′ N, 77° 43.446′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Marker is on Charles Town Pike (Virginia Route 9) west of Graver Mill Road (Virginia Route 812), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36982 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville VA 20132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 36974 Charles Town Pike (within shouting distance of this marker); 36990 Charles Town Pike (within shouting distance of this marker); 36963 Charles Town Pike (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright (about 400 feet away); Old Potts Graveyard (approx. 2 miles away); John W. Mobberly (approx. 2.3 miles away); Adelaide Purcell (approx. 3.1 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
Also see . . . Hillsboro Historic District (Updated Nomination and Boundary Increase).
Excerpt from the boundary expansion form mentioning the inclusion of the house on page 24:
The economic activity(Submitted on July 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)generated by the mills influenced the design of many of Hillsboro’s buildings. Multiple buildings feature living space on the upper stories and commercial space in the raised lower levels. This arrangement is popular in urban areas where space is limited and the population dense. In Hillsboro, properties on the north side of Charles Town Pike were laid out on relatively narrow lots allowing commercial activities to be placed in the lower levels. Constructing a building specifically for commercial use did not make financial sense as living space could easily be provided on the upper stories. This arrangement is illustrated at 36966 Charles Town Pike and 36982 Charles Town Pike. The buildings were constructed on raised foundations that allowed the commercial space in the basement story to be accessed separately from the domestic space via exterior doors on the façades.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
