Stonega Historic District

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Stonega Historic District
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Stonega Roman Catholic church which became a Baptist church in 1930.
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LocationVA 686, from a point beginning 1 mi. above the jct. with VA 78 and extending for 1.2 mi. to the NW, Appalachia, Virginia
Coordinates 36°57′11″N82°47′29″W / 36.95306°N 82.79139°W / 36.95306; -82.79139
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 03001435 [1]
VLR No.097-0042
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 10, 2003 [2]

Stonega Historic District is a national historic district located at Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia. The district encompasses 80 contributing buildings in the coal company town of Stonega. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings built after the towns' founding in 1895. Notable buildings include the Catholic Church (c. 1906), Stonega Colored Methodist Church (c. 1906), Stonega Colored School / Community Building, Stonega Bath House (c. 1938), and Stonega Colored School.

Large homes were built for company doctors and less grand but almost as large was a house for the superintendent. Ten, Four and Seven car garages were also built for cars. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [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 June 5, 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stonega Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map