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Christiansburg Downtown Historic District

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Built
  
c. 1800 (1800)

VLR #
  
154-5025

Area
  
8 ha

NRHP Reference #
  
13000340

Designated VLR
  
March 21, 2013

Added to NRHP
  
28 May 2013

Christiansburg Downtown Historic District

Location
  
E. & W. Main, N. & S. Franklin Sts., Christiansburg, Virginia

Architectural style
  
Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Moderne, Art Deco, Late 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements

Christiansburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 32 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Christiansburg. The district includes a variety of one-, two-, or three-story commercial or office buildings built primarily from the 1915-1950 period. The courthouse square is the cultural and historic center of the district. Notable buildings include the Taylor Office Building (c. 1870), Bank of Christiansburg (1963), Dr. George Anderson House (c. 1800, c. 1890), Zirkle Building (1910), Cromer Furniture Building (c. 1920), Presbyterian Manse (1876), Barnes-Surface Motor Co. (1911, c. 1920), Virginia Inn Hotel (c. 1915, c. 1920), and Leggett's Department Store (1958). The contributing objects are the Confederate Memorial (1883) and War Memorial (1953). Located in the district and separately listed are Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, U.S. Post Office, and Phlegar Building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

References

Christiansburg Downtown Historic District Wikipedia


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