Clifton Forge Residential Historic District

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Clifton Forge Residential Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Memorial Park, Crown Hill Cemetery, Dry Creek, Keswick, Lowell, Main & Pine Sts., McCormick Blvd., Clifton Forge, Virginia
Coordinates 37°49′06″N79°49′32″W / 37.81833°N 79.82556°W / 37.81833; -79.82556
Area174 acres (70 ha)
Built byAcord, Andrew Jackson
ArchitectFrye & Chesterton; Et al.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Bungalow, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 12000517 [1]
VLR No.105-5036
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2012
Designated VLRJune 21, 2012 [2]

Clifton Forge Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 728 contributing buildings and two contributing sites in a predominantly residential section of Clifton Forge. It primarily includes single-family frame vernacular dwellings dating to the turn-of-the 20th century. They are vernacular interpretations of a variety of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable non-residential buildings include the Clifton Forge High School (1928), First Baptist Church (c. 1892), Main Street Baptist Church (1921), First Christian Church (1906), Presbyterian Church (1907), Methodist Church (19081910), Clifton Forge Baptist Church (1912), Clifton Forge Woman's Club (1939), and Clifton Forge Armory (19401941). Memorial Park and Crown Hill Cemetery are contributing sites. Located in the district and separately listed is the Jefferson School. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. Anne Stuart Beckett (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clifton Forge Residential Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos