Benjamin's Department Store

{{Short description|Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Benjamin's Department Store

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = March 8, 2006{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}}

| designated_other1_number = 217-0007

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Benjamin's Department Store.jpg

| caption = Building in 2013

| location = 3327 Main St., Exmore, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|37|32|1|N|75|49|20|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = c. {{Start date|1910}}

| builder = Chandler, John W.

| architecture = Italianate

| added = May 10, 2006

| area = {{convert|0.2|acre}}

| refnum = 06000367{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

Benjamin's Department Store, also known as Peebles Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1910, and is a three-story, brick building in the Italianate style located at the most prominent corner at the core of the town. It features a metal cornice and storefronts on the west and south elevations.{{cite web |url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Northampton/065-0528_BenjaminsDeptStore_2006_NR_final.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin's Department Store |author=Kimble A. David | date=December 2005 |publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Northampton/065-0528_BenjaminsStore_photographs.htm Accompanying four photos]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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