Clifton Forge Residential Historic District

Clifton Forge Residential Historic District
Main Street Baptist Church
Location Roughly bounded by Memorial Park, Crown Hill Cemetery, Dry Creek, Keswick, Lowell, Main & Pine Sts., McCormick Blvd., Clifton Forge, Virginia
Coordinates 37°49′06″N 79°49′32″W / 37.81833°N 79.82556°W / 37.81833; -79.82556Coordinates: 37°49′06″N 79°49′32″W / 37.81833°N 79.82556°W / 37.81833; -79.82556
Area 174 acres (70 ha)
Built by Acord, Andrew Jackson
Architect Frye & Chesterton; Et al.
Architectural style Queen Anne, Bungalow, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 12000517[1]
VLR # 105-5036
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 14, 2012
Designated VLR June 21, 2012[2]

Clifton Forge Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 728 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in a predominantly residential section of Clifton Forge. It primarily includes single-family frame vernacular dwellings dating to the turn-of-the 20th century. They are vernacular interpretations of a variety of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable non-residential buildings include the Clifton Forge High School (1928), First Baptist Church (c. 1892), Main Street Baptist Church (1921), First Christian Church (1906), Presbyterian Church (1907), Methodist Church (1908-1910), Clifton Forge Baptist Church (1912), Clifton Forge Woman's Club (1939), and Clifton Forge Armory (1940-1941). Memorial Park and Crown Hill Cemetery are contributing sites. Located in the district and separately listed is the Jefferson School.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ↑ Anne Stuart Beckett (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clifton Forge Residential Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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