Martinsville Historic District

Martinsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsville, Virginia. It encompasses 94 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in the central business district of Martinsville. The buildings range in date from the early-19th century through the mid- 20th century and include notable examples of the Romanesque, Federal, and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Henry County Courthouse (1824), People's Bank (1891), Globman's Department Store (c. 1915), Ford Building (1908), U.S. Post Office (1939), the Masonic Temple, the Henry Hotel (1921), the Martinsville Hotel (c. 1930), First National Bank Building (1925), the Knights of Pythias Building (1922), Oakley Apartment / Office Building (1935), the Chief Tassel Building (1930), First United Methodist Church of Martinsville (1922), Richardson's Motor Co. (c. 1918), Gravely Pin Factory (1907), and Sale Knitting Plant (1937).[3]

Martinsville Historic District
Martinsville Historic District, July 2010
LocationRoughly bounded by VA 457, Danville RR tracks, Clay St., and Market St., Martinsville, Virginia
Coordinates36°41′30″N 79°52′21″W
Area45.5 acres (18.4 ha)
Built1883 (1883)
ArchitectTucker, George, et al.
Architectural styleFederal, Romanesque, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.98001317[1]
VLR No.120-5001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1998
Designated VLRApril 22, 1998 [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Martinsville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine


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