Bragassa Toy Store
The Bragassa Toy Store is a historic commercial building located in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1871, Francisco Bragassa purchased the property and in 1875 to 1876, he built the confectionery and toy store in Italianate style. The Bragassa store was at the center of a new, expanding commercial section of town during the Reconstruction period. It is the only surviving building within a four-block area that represents this commercial expansion. The building contains comfortable living quarters upstairs, with the merchandise on the ground floor. At the front of the shop were the first plate glass windows ever installed in Lynchburg. The store remained in the Bragassa family until 1987. In January 1988 the Lynchburg Historical Foundation purchased the building from the Bragassa family.[3] In November 2008, the building was occupied by Kid's Haven: A Center for Grieving Children.[4]
Bragassa Toy Store | |
 Bragassa Toy Store, Lynchburg VA, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 323--325 Twelfth St., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′41″N 79°8′32″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002136[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-0176 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | August 21, 1990[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- "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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Cline Hall and Louis Booth (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bragassa Toy Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- "What's New". What's New. Kid's Haven: A Center for Grieving Children. 2008-11-21. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23.
