Pearisburg Historic District
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Pearisburg Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly, Wenonah Ave. from Tazewell St. to Main St. and adjacent parts of N. and S. Main, Pearisburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′35″N 80°44′6″W / 37.32639°N 80.73500°WCoordinates: 37°19′35″N 80°44′6″W / 37.32639°N 80.73500°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Romanesque, Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000004[1] |
| VLR # | 279-0012 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | December 11, 1991[2] |
Pearisburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. It encompasses 18 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Pearisburg, county seat of Giles County. The district is centered on the Public Square and includes a mix of commercial, institutional, and governmental buildings. Notable buildings include the First National Bank of Pearisburg (1906), Western Hotel (Thomas Building, c. 1827), Pearis Theater (1940), Giles County Sheriff's Office and Jail (1937–38), St. Elizabeth Hospital Building (1920), Giles County Motor Company Building (1923–1924), and Christ Episcopal Church (1910). The Giles County Courthouse is listed separately.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ John Kern and Leslie Giles (December 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pearisburg Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
