Schuyler Historic District

The Schuyler Historic District is a national historic district located in Schuyler, Virginia. It comprises 563.9 acres (2.282 km2) and includes 138 primary resources dating from its settlement period of the 1840s through the mid-20th century. A primary component are eight soapstone quarries located in Schuyler, with eight additional located just over the Albemarle County line. It represents a cohesive industrial community with the majority of its dwellings representative of vernacular regional building traditions. There is an "Executive Row" of dwellings overlooked the centrally located soapstone company from atop a bluff, with other quarry focused neighborhoods fanned out along adjacent hilltops.[3]

Schuyler Historic District
The former Schuyler Christ Episcopal Church
LocationCrossroads of Schuyler Rd., Salem Rd. and Rockfish River Rd., Schuyler, Virginia
Coordinates37°47′33″N 78°41′54″W
ArchitectAndrew Bruce
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Italianate
NRHP reference No.07000195 [1]
VLR No.062-5002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 2007
Designated VLRJune 8, 2006[2]

One of the older churches in the area is Schuyler Baptist Church organized in 1905. The cornerstone for the present building was laid on August 17, 1907 at 2:00 PM by Rockfish Lodge Number 108 A. F. and A. M. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Schuyler Historic District. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. 2008-11-21. and Accompanying photographs and Schuyler Historic District Map


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