Forestville Historic District

Forestville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Junction of VA 42, VA 614 & VA 767, Forestville, Virginia
Coordinates	38°42′50″N78°43′26″W / 38.71389°N 78.72389°W / 38.71389; -78.72389
Area	190 acres (77 ha)
Built	c. 1736 (1736)-1945
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Movements, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	11000874 [1]
VLR No.	085-0405
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 30, 2011
Designated VLR	September 22, 2011 [2]

The Forestville Historic District is a national historic district located at Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the 19th century mill village of Forestville. The vernacular buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. The buildings date from the late-18th to mid-20th centuries and primarily include log and wood-frame single dwellings, with domestic and agricultural dependencies, that dominate the district are substantiated by a gristmill, two commercial buildings. Also in the district are a church, a cemetery, a post office, two doctors' offices, and a school. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/28/11 through 12/02/11. National Park Service. December 9, 2011.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. Elizabeth M. Andre (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forestville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos and Accompanying map