East Radford Historic District
East Radford Historic District is a national historic district located at Radford, Virginia. It encompasses 302 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in a mixed residential and commercial section of Radford, comprising most of the historic boundaries of the town of Central Depot. It was developed between 1866 and 1916, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Shanks House, the Ward-Carter House, Fraternity Building, Carson's Drug Store, Shumate Store, Alleghany Hotel, Simon Block, Bond Building, Williamson House, Maplehurst (the Arthur Roberts House), Dobbins Apartments, Belle Heth School (c. 1912), Grove Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church (1913), M. Jackson Hardware Company (1918), and Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.[3][4]
East Radford Historic District | |
 Grove Avenue east of Third Avenue | |
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| Location | Norwood, Stockton, and Downey Sts., and Grove Ave., Radford, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′31″N 76°18′40″W |
| Area | 141 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | W.D. Lorton, et al. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000491[1] |
| VLR No. | 126-0084, 126-0084-0226 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | March 15, 2000, October 20, 2005[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[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.
- Gibson Worsham (December 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Radford Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- Arthur Striker (February 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Radford Historic District (Amendment)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
