Brownsburg Historic District

Brownsburg Historic District
Entering the community from the south
Location Including the entire village extending 0.5 miles along State Route 252, Brownsburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°55′43″N 79°19′09″W / 37.92861°N 79.31917°W / 37.92861; -79.31917Coordinates: 37°55′43″N 79°19′09″W / 37.92861°N 79.31917°W / 37.92861; -79.31917
Area 100 acres (40 ha)
Built 1825 (1825)
Architectural style Federal, Valley Federal
NRHP reference # 73002055[1]
VLR # 081-0121
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 2, 1973
Designated VLR February 20, 1973[2]

Brownsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings in the town of Brownsburg. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings most of which date from one of two periods - the first half of the 19th century and the period 1870-1910. Notable buildings include the Swope House, Wade brick house, Bosworth log house, Newcomer house, Coblentz house and store, NYE Pool Hall, Wade frame house, Ward House, and the Fixx House.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brownsburg Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
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