Bristol Commercial Historic District | |
Location | Roughly along State, Piedmont, Moore, Shelby, Bank, Progress, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Sts., Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°35′38″N82°11′3″W / 36.59389°N 82.18417°W |
Area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
Architect | Keaton, Clarence B.; Taylor, James Knox |
Architectural style | Early Commercial, Beaux Arts, et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 03000441 [1] (original) 100001640 (increase) |
VLR No. | 102-5017 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 2003 |
Boundary increase | September 18, 2017 |
Designated VLR | June 12, 2002, June 17, 2005, October 11, 2005 [2] |
The Bristol Commercial Historic District is a national historic district in Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia.
The district encompasses 83 contributing buildings in the central business district of Bristol. The district straddles the Tennessee-Virginia border. The area was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries contains primarily two- and three-story masonry commercial buildings constructed from ca. 1890 to the early 1950s. Notable buildings include the Y.M.C.A (c. 1905), H.P. King Department Store (c. 1905), Reynolds Arcade (1925), Bristol Grocery Company building (c. 1915), Service Mills Company buildings (1922), E.W. King Manufacturing Company (1913), Cameo Theater (1930), Bristol, Virginia Post Office (1933), Central Building (1945), and McCrory's Department Store (1951). The First National Bank of Bristol (1905), US Post Office-Shelby Street Station (1900), and Paramount Theatre and Office Building (1929-1930) are separately listed. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, and was slightly increased in size in 2017. [1]
Farmville Historic District is a national historic district located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It encompasses 246 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Farmville. It includes a variety of commercial, residential, institutional, and industrial buildings dating from the mid-19th to early-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Paulett-Gill house, Farmville Presbyterian Church, Johns Memorial Episcopal Church (1881), Farmville Methodist Church (1907), Hotel Weyanoke (1925), the warehouses of the Dunnington Tobacco Company and Central Virginia Processing, Inc., the former Craddock-Terry Shoe Company, the former Cunningham and Company tobacco prizery, Norfolk and Western Railroad passenger station, Doyne Building, the Watkins M. Abbitt Federal Building (1917), Prince Edward County Courthouse, and the former Farmville High School (1913). Located in the district is the separately listed First Baptist Church.
Onancock Historic District is a national historic district located at Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia. The district encompasses 267 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing objects. It includes most of the historic residential, commercial, and ecclesiastical buildings in the town of Onancock. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Late Victorian, Greek Revival, and Federal styles. Notable buildings include Scott Hall, Alicia Hopkins House (1830), Harmon House, Holly House (1860), Ingleside (1880s), Dr. Lewis Harmanson House (1899), Harbor Breeze (1912), First National Bank, Roseland Theatre, Market Street Methodist Church (1882), Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church (1895), the Charles E. Cassell designed Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1882), Onancock Town Hall, Onancock High School (1921), and Onancock Post Office (1936). Located in the district and separately listed are the Cokesbury Church, Hopkins and Brother Store and Ker Place.
Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 77 contributing buildings in the central business district of Clifton Forge. It primarily includes frame, brick, and concrete block commercial buildings dating to the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The buildings are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, and Italianate. Notable buildings include the Hawkins Brothers Store, Wiley House (1891), Chesapeake and Ohio Office Building (1906), Masonic Theatre (1905), Alleghany Building (1905), Clifton Forge City Hall (1910-1911), U.S. Post Office (1910), Ridge Theatre (1929), the Farrar Building (1930), and the Pure Oil Company Service Station (1932).
Buena Vista Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Buena Vista, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Buena Vista. The buildings are primarily one- and two-story masonry structures, with the earliest built in 1889–1890. Notable buildings include the Buena Vista Post Office (1930), Buena Vista War Memorial Building (1954), Peoples Bank of Buena Vista (1907), Dickinson Building, Royer's Restaurant, the Advocate Building (1889), Buena Vista Masonic Building, and the Valley Steam Laundry Building. The Buena Vista Company Building (1890) is separately listed as the Old Courthouse.
Bristol Warehouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Bristol, Virginia. The district encompasses five contributing buildings and one contributing structure in a regional rail, shipping and industrial center area of Bristol. The district contains a former railroad station, four warehouse buildings, and one dwelling. They are the South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad passenger station and offices, Bristol Warehouse Company, Bristol Builders Supply Company, parsonage for the John Wesley United Methodist Church, Central Warehouse building (1946), a commercial building, and the South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad Tracks.
Millwood Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia.
Berryville Historic District is a national historic district located at Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. It encompasses 313 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the town of Berryville. They include a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings dating from the late 18th century to the 1930s. Notable buildings include the Treadwell Smith House, Sarah Stribling House, Crow's Nest (1830s), Berryville Presbyterian Church, Grace Episcopal Church (1857), Coiner's Department Store, Clarke Milling Company, H. W. Baker Grain Warehouse, H. B. Whiting Brothers Warehouse, Berryville railroad depot (1910), the First National Bank, the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, and the U.S. Post Office (1938). The contributing object is the Clarke County Confederate Memorial on the grounds of the courthouse. Located in the district and separately listed is the Old Clarke County Courthouse.
Shawsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings in the central business district of Shawsville. It consists principally of a group of late-19th and early-20th century frame and brick commercial buildings with dwellings located at the outer boundaries. Notable buildings include the Bank of Shawsville (1910), W.W. Lykens Furniture Store, White Memorial Church, and the Showalter House.
Orange Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. One of Virginia's Main Street communities, it encompasses 61 contributing buildings in the central business district of Orange's county seat.
Luray Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Luray, Page County, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 3 contributing objects in the central business district of the town of Luray. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular 19th and 20th century architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Skyline Building, Luray Motor Company (1935), Luray United Methodist Church (1899-1900), Luray Post Office (1938), Page County Record Building (1912), Bridge Theatre, Casey Jones Overall Factory (1922), Mansion Inn, Jordan-McKim Building, Hotel Laurance, and Mimslyn Inn (1930-1931). The contributing objects include the Confederate Monument (1918) and clock. Located in the district are the separately listed Luray Norfolk and Western Passenger Station and Page County Courthouse.
Stuart Uptown Historic District is a national historic district located at Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia. The district includes 18 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of the town of Stuart. The district includes a variety of commercial and governmental buildings including the Stuart Post Office constructed by the Public Works Administration in 1940, the Patrick County Bank (1911), Bank of Stuart (1896), Stuart United Methodist Church and the Stuart Baptist Church. The district includes one and two-story brick commercial buildings dating from the early to mid 20th century including the Stuart Drug Store (1938) and the Hudson's Drug Store (1941). Located in the district and separately listed is the Patrick County Courthouse.
Dayton Historic District is a national historic district located at Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA. The district encompasses 154 contributing buildings and one contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the town of Dayton. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings most of which date from the late-19th century and early-20th century. Notable buildings include the Alberta Coffman House, Layman House, the Samuel Shrum House, the Thomas House, W.J. Franklin House, Bank of Dayton (1911), the Ruebush-Kieffer Printing Company, Dayton Drug Company, Howe Memorial Hall, the Administration Building (1910), the Kieffer Alumni Gymnasium (1930), Carpenter Store (1888), Specialty Harness Company, Ruebush-Kieffer Company, and the Methodist, Presbyterian, and United Brethren churches.
Marion Historic District is a national historic district located at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. The district includes 361 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Marion. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental buildings primarily dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Sheffey Loom House, Odd Fellows Lodge, Look & Lincoln Wagon Factory warehouse, the Beaux-Arts style Marion County Courthouse (1905), Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Courtview Building (1890s), Marion High School (1907-1908), Marion Junior College (1912), the Overall Factory, Weiler Building, Bank of Marion (1922), Royal Oak Presbyterian Church (1923), Marion Municipal Building (1935), Marion Post Office (1936), and a Lustron house (1948). Also located in the district are the separately listed Hotel Lincoln, Lincoln Theatre, Marion Male Academy, and Norfolk & Western Railway Depot.
Saltville Historic District is a national historic district located at Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia. The district includes 104 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Saltville. It includes a variety of residential and commercial buildings primarily dating from the late-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings and sites include Well Fields, Saltville Golf Course, Office Building (1850), Mathieson Alkali Office Building (1894), company store (1895), First National Bank of Saltville, St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1896), Gothic Revival style Madam Russell Memorial United Methodist Church, Duplex House (1894), Saltville Post Office (1931), Piggly-Wiggly Store, Saltville Savings Bank (1920), and Saltville Town Hall (1949).
Martinsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsville, Virginia. It encompasses 94 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in the central business district of Martinsville. The buildings range in date from the early-19th century through the mid- 20th century and include notable examples of the Romanesque, Federal, and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Henry County Courthouse (1824), People's Bank (1891), Globman's Department Store, Ford Building (1908), U.S. Post Office (1939), the Masonic Temple, the Henry Hotel (1921), the Martinsville Hotel, First National Bank Building (1925), the Knights of Pythias Building (1922), Oakley Apartment / Office Building (1935), the Chief Tassel Building (1930), First United Methodist Church of Martinsville (1922), Richardson's Motor Co., Gravely Pin Factory (1907), and Sale Knitting Plant (1937).
The Grace Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located in Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 93 contributing buildings located in downtown Richmond. The buildings reflect the core of the city's early 20th-century retail development and the remnants of a 19th-century residential neighborhood. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th-century and early 20th-century architectural styles, including Classical Revival, Mission Revival, International Style, and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the Administration and Equipment Building for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company (1929), Thalhimer's Department Store, Atlantic Life Building (1950-1959), Miller & Rhoads Department Store, Berry-Burk Building, former W. W. Foster Studios (1927), Bank of Virginia (1949), Investment Realty Company building (1930), W.T. Grant Store (1939), Hotel John Marshall (1927), Franklin Federal Savings and Loan building (1954), and the Tompkins House (1820). Located in the district and separately listed are the Loew's Theatre, Centenary United Methodist Church, Joseph P. Winston House, Central National Bank, and National Theater.
Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem. The district includes primarily mixed-use commercial buildings, but also includes churches, dwellings, a courthouse, a post office, a library, a park, and the covered stalls of a farmer's market. The buildings mostly date from the late-19th and early-20th century and are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the Stevens House or "Old Post House" (1820s-1830s), Kizer-Webber Building (1883-1886), Duval-Oakey House (1891-1898), Salem High School, Old Salem Municipal Building and Fire Department (1925), Quality Bakery Building, Olde Newberry Building (1929), Salem Theater, and James J. True Building (1927). Located in the district are the separately listed Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem Presbyterian Church, and Salem Post Office.
The Waverly Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Waverly. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Folk Victorian and Italianate. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Waverly Municipal Hall, Atlantic and Danville Railroad Station, Masonic Lodge/Town Hall, Boarding House, Moss Hardware Building, Fleetwood Building (1904), Warner Grammer Store, Wilcox Building, former Waverly Post Office/ Palace Cigar and Pool Room (1961), and Waverly Town Shops and Water Tower (1932).
Christiansburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 32 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Christiansburg. The district includes a variety of one-, two-, or three-story commercial or office buildings built primarily from the 1915-1950 period. The courthouse square is the cultural and historic center of the district. Notable buildings include the Taylor Office Building, Bank of Christiansburg (1963), Dr. George Anderson House, Zirkle Building (1910), Cromer Furniture Building, Presbyterian Manse (1876), Barnes-Surface Motor Co., Virginia Inn Hotel, and Leggett's Department Store (1958). The contributing objects are the Confederate Memorial (1883) and War Memorial (1953). Located in the district and separately listed are Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, U.S. Post Office, and Phlegar Building.
New Haven Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at New Haven, Franklin County, Missouri. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings in the central business district of New Haven. The district developed between about 1890 and 1940, and includes representative examples of Italianate and Art Deco style architecture. Notable buildings include the John P. Altheide Store, Oscar Hoemeyer Hardware Store (1895), New Haven post Office / Farmer's Savings Bank, Frederick W. Pehle Building / Krull's Department Store (1905), Otto Bucholtz Store, and Walt Theater (1940).