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Derby Historic District

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NRHP Reference #
  
03001436

Designated VLR
  
September 10, 2003

Year built
  
1922

VLR #
  
097-0048

Area
  
16 ha

Added to NRHP
  
16 January 2004

Derby Historic District

Location
  
VA 686, from a point beginning 1 mi. above the jct. with VA 78 and extending for 1.2 mi. to the NW, Derby, Virginia

Built by
  
Nicola Construction Co.

Architectural style
  
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman

Derby Historic District is a national historic district located in Wise County, Virginia. The district encompasses 102 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the coal company town of Derby. The contributing buildings consist of 72 houses, the Derby Methodist Church, a hose house, 5 company garages, 5 outbuildings, and 18 coal houses. Most of the buildings were built in 1923 of hollow ceramic tile.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

References

Derby Historic District Wikipedia