Brownsburg Historic District

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Brownsburg Historic District
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LocationIncluding the entire village extending 0.5 miles along State Route 252, Brownsburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°55′43″N79°19′09″W / 37.92861°N 79.31917°W / 37.92861; -79.31917 Coordinates: 37°55′43″N79°19′09″W / 37.92861°N 79.31917°W / 37.92861; -79.31917
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal, Valley Federal
NRHP reference No. 73002055 [1]
VLR No.081-0121
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1973 [2]

Brownsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings in the town of Brownsburg. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings most of which date from one of two periods - the first half of the 19th century and the period 1870–1910. Notable buildings include the Swope House, Wade brick house, Bosworth log house, Newcomer house, Coblentz house and store, NYE Pool Hall, Wade frame house, Ward House, and the Fixx House. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brownsburg Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine