Snowville Historic District

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Snowville Historic District
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LocationVA 693, Snowville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°02′03″N80°33′42″W / 37.03417°N 80.56167°W / 37.03417; -80.56167 Coordinates: 37°02′03″N80°33′42″W / 37.03417°N 80.56167°W / 37.03417; -80.56167
Area76 acres (31 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
ArchitectSnow, Asiel; Et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 86003650 [1]
VLR No.077-0048
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1987
Designated VLRDecember 17, 1985 [2]

Snowville Historic District is a national historic district located at Snowville, Pulaski County, Virginia. It encompasses 44 contributing buildings in the village of Snowville. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings dated as early as the 1850s. Notable buildings include the Snowville Milling Complex (1856-1857), Elmore House, Snow-Bullard House, "Humility," Snowville school (1880s), Masonic temple (1865), Reese Blacksmith Shop, and the store and village post office. Located in the district is the separately listed Snowville Christian Church. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Barbara Hightower and Robert Mack (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Snowville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map