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Virginia - Danville County
Danville County Virginia has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Danville National Cemetery, Dan River Inc. Riverside Division Historic District, Dan River Mill No. 8, Danville Historic District and Danville Public Library.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Saura and Woodland dating back to 1750.

The famous person Lady Astor is associated with one of more of the Danville County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Danville County places including Aberthaw Construction Co., Greene & Co. Lockwood, William H. Poindexter, unknown, H.A. Underwood, Heard and Chesterman, Fuqua Construction Co., Cardwell & Craighill Heard, Aberthaw Construction Company and J.R. Pleasants. Prominent architectural styles found in Danville Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival.

Dan River Inc. Riverside Division Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000480)
Also known as VDHR Site No. 108-0013
Both sides of Dan River roughly bounded by Union St. Dam, Main St. Bridge, and Riverside and Memorial Drs. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Aberthaw Construction Co., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local, State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Manufacturing Facility, Pedestrian Related, Research Facility, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Transportation, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Parking Lot, Road-Related
Dan River Mill No. 8 (added 2009 - - #09000923)
Also known as White Mill
424 Memorial Dr. , Danville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood, Greene & Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Water Works
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Dan River Mill No. 8 (Boundary Increase) (added 2010 - - #10000095)
Also known as DHR #108-0123, White Mill
424 Memorial Dr. , Danville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood, Greene & Company, Aberthaw Construction Company
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Danville Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002207)
Also known as See Also: Langhorne House
Roughly bounded by Main, Green, and Paxton Sts., and Memorial Hospital , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Gothic Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Danville Municipal Building (added 1995 - - #95000896)
Also known as VDHR File No. 108-111-71;See also; Downtown Danville Histori
418 Patton St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fuqua Construction Co., Heard and Chesterman
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Danville National Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95000274)
Also known as DHR File No. 108-57
721 Lee St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Danville Public Library (added 1969 - - #69000338)
Also known as Sutherlin House
975 Main St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot (added 1995 - - #95000895)
Also known as VDHR File No. 108-58-12;See also:Downtown Danville Historic
701 Craghead St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Graham, R.B., Milburn, Frank P.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Rail-Related
More Information:
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District (added 1982 - - #82004552)
Off U.S. 58 , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Architecture, Prehistoric, Commerce, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic, Saura, Woodland
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
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Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #09000334)
209 and 215 Main St. , Danville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Downtown Danville Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000830)
Also known as VDHR File No.l 108-11;See Also:Hotel Danville;Danville Munic
Roughly bounded by Memorial Dr. and High, Patton and Ridge Sts. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Social History, Politics/Government, Black, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Specialty Store
Holbrook--Ross Street Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001404)
Also known as Holbrook, Ross, Maury, Roberts, John, Doe, and Gay Streets;D
Roughly bounded by Holbrook, Ross, Gay, and Maury Sts. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pleasants, J.R., Hargraves, John
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Black, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce, Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hotel Danville (added 1984 - - #84000658)
Also known as Municipal Building and City Market;VHLC File No. 108-27
600 Main St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Poindexter,William H., Underwood,H.A.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
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Hylton Hall (added 2009 - - #09000726)
Also known as VDR 108-5065-0082
700 Lanier Ave. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heard, Cardwell & Craighill
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Langhorne House (added 2006 - - #05001586)
Also known as VDHR file no. 108-0064, Gwynn Apartments
117 Broad St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (added 1990 - - #90001822)
Also known as Main Street United Methodist Church;DHR File No. 108-63
767 Main St. , Danville (independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Heard,J.Bryant
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Mechanicsville Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000231)
Floyd, High, North Ridge, Monroe & Upper Sts., Danville (Independent City)
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Penn-Wyatt House (added 1979 - - #79003317)
Also known as Hoffman House
862 Main St. , Danville (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Schoolfield School Complex (added 2009 - - #09000392)
Also known as 108-5065-0081
31 Baltimore Ave. , Danville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pettit, Charles G. Jr.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Schoolfield Welfare Building (added 2011 - - #11000064)
917 W Main St, Danville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
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