NRHP Reference # 04001536 Designated VLR December 1, 2004 Year built 1779 | VLR # 115-0187 Area 40 ha Added to NRHP 19 January 2005 | |
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Location Main St. and adj. areas bet. Kratzer Ave., and Grace St., Harrisonburg, Virginia Architectural style Greek Revival, Queen Anne, et al. | ||
Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Harrisonburg. The district includes a variety of commercial, residential, institutional, and governmental buildings dating from the late-18th to mid-20th century. There are notable examples of the Queen Anne and Greek Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Chesapeake Western Railway Station (1913), Rockingham Milling Co buildings, Joseph Ney's Department Store (1951), First Presbyterian Church, Grattan Ruilding (1870s), Hess Furniture Building, Octagon House, and the Maude Snyder House (c. 1900). Located in the district and separately listed are Rockingham County Courthouse, Thomas Harrison House, and Joshua Wilton House.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.