West Main Street Historic District (Charlottesville, Virginia)

The West Main Street Historic District encompasses a late 19th and early 20th century commercial area of Charlottesville, Virginia, developed during the area's growth as a streetcar suburb. It is basically linear in character, extending along West Main Street from Ridge Street in the east to the railroad crossing west of 8th Street in the west. The oldest building in the district is the c. 1820 Inge's Store, and the district includes the city's memorial to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.[2]

West Main Street Historic District
Commercial buildings at Cream Street
LocationParts of W. Main St., 6th, 4th, and 8th Sts., NW., and Ridge St., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′52″N 78°29′19″W
Area16.8 acres (6.8 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Vernacular Victorian
NRHP reference No.100001641[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2017

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

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