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Mathews Museum

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A history museum on Main St, in the middle of things: 83 places within a five-minute walk. One of 8 history & landmarks in Mathews.

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On the National Register since 1977

Mathews County Courthouse Square

Mathews County Courthouse Square

Mathews County Courthouse Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 18, 1977. It is significant for its politics, architecture, landscape design and prehistoric at the state level. Its architecture is described as Georgian and Colonial and Early Republic and Federal and Late 19th-20th Century Revivals. The district takes in 7 historic buildings.

Mathews County Courthouse Square is a national historic district located at Mathews, Mathews County, Virginia. It encompasses seven contributing buildings, one contributing site, two contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects on Courthouse Square. The courthouse is a T-shaped, Federal style brick building constructed in 1792–1795. Associated with the courthouse are the clerks office (1859), the former jail…

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83 places within a five-minute walk of Mathews Museum.

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198 Main St

The nearest neighbor is Burton's Waterfront, 1 min walk away.

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Address198 Main St · 23109
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Address
198 Main St
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Phone
(804) 505-1277
Website
https://www.mathewsmuseum.org/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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