Downtown Chilhowie Historic District
Downtown Chilhowie Historic District | |
 Downtown Chilhowie Historic District, July 2013 | |
  Location within Virginia  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Main St. S. Whitetop Rd. and Lee Hwy., Chilhowie, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°47′54″N 81°40′53″W / 36.79833°N 81.68139°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000065[1] |
| VLR No. | 189-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | December 1, 1999[2] |
Downtown Chilhowie Historic District is a national historic district located at Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia, United States.
Amenities
[edit]The district includes 11 contributing buildings in the central business district of Chilhowie. These commercial buildings were largely constructed after a fire in 1909 destroyed the commercial block. Notable buildings include the Chilhowie Hardware Company (1909), the Beaux-Arts style National Bank of Chilhowie (1909), Chilhowie Drug Company (1916), Bonham Motor Company (c. 1920), and Southern Air Restaurant (1947).[3]
Listed
[edit]It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Gibson Worsham (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Chilhowie Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map
Categories:
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Historic districts in Smyth County, Virginia
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Virginia
- Commercial buildings completed in 1909
- National Register of Historic Places in Smyth County, Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Blue Ridge Highlands, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs