Blacksburg Historic District
Blacksburg Historic District | |
 Lyric Theater | |
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| Location | Roughly, area N of jct. of Main and Jackson Sts. including sections out along Lee and Progress Sts., Blacksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′54″N 80°24′46″W / 37.23167°N 80.41278°W |
| Area | 72 acres (29 ha) |
| Architect | Cram, Ralph Adams; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic, Greek Revival |
| MPS | Montgomery County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002165[1] |
| VLR No. | 150-0108 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | June 20, 1989[2] |
Blacksburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 137 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the town of Blacksburg. The district includes commercial, residential, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the Johnson House (c. 1840), Blacksburg Presbyterian Church #1 (1847), Smith-Montgomery House (c. 1825), Croy House, Spout Spring House, Deyerle's Store (1875-1877), W. B. Conway Building, Presbyterian manse (1907), Sheriff Camper House (c. 1910), Christ Episcopal Church (1875-1879, with tower added in 1934 by Ralph Adams Cram), African Methodist Episcopal Church of Blacksburg, Blacksburg Presbyterian Church (1904), Blacksburg Methodist Church (1910), St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hunter's Lodge Masonic Building (1928), Martin-Logan Store (c. 1925), Lyric Theater (1922), and Ellett's Drug Store (1900).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
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Christ Episcopal Church
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blacksburg Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- Historic districts in Montgomery County, Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in Virginia
- Gothic Revival architecture in Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Blacksburg, Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Montgomery County, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs