Winchester Historic District (Winchester, Virginia)

{{short description|Historic district in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

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

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Winchester Historic District

| nrhp_type = hd

| nocat = yes

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = April 17, 1979, December 4, 2002, June 19, 2008{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=19 March 2013}}

| designated_other1_number = 138-0042

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Old Frederick County Courthouse 1.jpg

| caption = Old Courthouse, May 2016

| location = U.S. 522, U.S. 11 and U.S. 50/17; 120 and 126 N. Kend St.; 300-400 blocks of N. Cameron St., 12 Clark St., 110 E. Fairfax La. and 145 N. Baker St., Winchester, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|39|11|2|N|78|10|00|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = c. {{Start date|1750}}

| architect = Multiple

| architecture = Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Italianate, Early Commercial

| added = March 4, 1980

| increase = February 20, 2003

| increase2 = September 12, 2008

| increase3 = January 5, 2016

| area = {{convert|236.5|acre}}

| refnum = 80004318

| increase_refnum = 03000054

| increase2_refnum = 08000874

| increase3_refnum = 15000963{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

The Winchester Historic District is a national historic district located at Winchester, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,116 contributing buildings in Winchester. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Late Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, industrial, and institutional buildings dating from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the A.M.E Church (1878), Masonic Lodge and Gray and Eddy Building, First Presbyterian Church (1841, 1883), Farmers and Merchants Bank (1902), Frederick County Courthouse (1840), Grace Lutheran Church (1841, 1875), Friendship Fire Hall (1892), John Kerr School (1883, 1908), City Hall (1900), Lewis Jones Knitting Mill (1895), Tidball Residence (c. 1835), William F. Hottle Residence (c. 1880), McGuire Residence (c. 1820), and Robert Long House (c. 1930). Located in the district are the separately listed Thomas J. Jackson Headquarters, Fair Mount, Handley Library, Adam Kurtz House, and Daniel Morgan House.{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Winchester/138-0042_Winchester_Historic_District_1980_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District |author=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff|date=April 1979|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Winchester/WinchesterHDIncrease_photographs.htm Accompanying three photos] and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Winchester/138-0042_Winchester.pdf Accompanying map]{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Winchester/138-0042_Winchester_HD_Boundary_Increase_2003_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)|author=Maral S. Kalbian|date=August 2002 |publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Winchester/138-0042_Winchester_HistoricDistrict_BoundaryIncrease_2008_NRfinal.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)|author=Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters|date=March 2008|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with boundary increases in 2003, 2008, and 2016.