National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Harrisonburg County

Harrisonburg County Virginia has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harrison, Thomas, House, Hockman, Anthony, House, Rockinghan County Courthouse and Wilton, Joshua, House and Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District.

The famous person Thomas Harrison is associated with one of more of the Harrisonburg County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrisonburg County places including Hockman & Bucher, T.J. Collins, W.E. Spiers, Samuel Collins, Virginia Department of Education and Nielson Construction Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrisonburg Country are Late Victorian, Early Commercial and Federal.

Bethel AME Church and Dallard-Newman House Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001851)

184-192 Kelly Street, Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1893-1965 AD

Harrison, Thomas, House (added 1973 - - #73002213)

30 W. Bruce St. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Harrison,Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1750

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001536)

Also known as 115-0187

Main St. and adj. areas bet. Kratzer Ave., and Grace St. , Harrisonburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Plaza, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

More Information:

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Hockman, Anthony, House (added 1982 - - #82004565)

Also known as Hockman House;Hockman-Roller House

E. Market and Broad Sts. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hockman & Bucher

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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Morrison House (added 1982 - - #71001054)

W. Market and N. Liberty Sts. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Newtown Cemetery (added 2015 - - #15000014)

Harrisonburg (Independent City), Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Old Town Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000026)

Also known as VDHR#115-5001

Roughly bounded by Cantrell Ave., Ott, Water & S. Main Sts. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Collins, Samuel

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rockinghan County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82004566)

Courthouse Square , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spiers,W.E., Collins,T.J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Simms, Lucy F., School (added 2004 - - #04000040)

Also known as 115-5035

620 Simms Ave. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Virginia Department of Education, Nielson Construction Company

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, School

More Information:

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Turner Ashby Monument (added 2017 - - #100001080)

1164 Turner Ashby Lane, Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

United States Post Office and Court House (added 2018 - - #100002992)

Harrisonburg (I), Harrisonburg (I)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Other, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1956-1968 AD, 1940-1943 AD

Whitesel Brothers (added 2005 - - #05000472)

Also known as 115-5048

131 W. Grace St. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Wilton, Joshua, House (added 1979 - - #79003281)

Also known as Shank House;TKE House

412 S. Main St. , Harrisonburg (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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