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

Montgomery County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ingles Bottom Archeological Sites, Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District, Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District (Boundary Increase) and Madison Farm Historic and Archeological District and Blacksburg Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Woodland, American, Nineteenth-Century Plantati, Late Woodland, Native American, African-American, Euro-American and Rural American dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Montgomery County historic places including James Randal Kent and William Ingles.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including John Swope, Wes Gray, Homer W. Miller, Clinton Harriman Cowgill and Ralph Adams Cram. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Blacksburg Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002165)

Also known as DHR File No. 150-108

Roughly, area N of jct. of Main and Jackson Sts. including sections out along Lee and Progress Sts. , Blacksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Cram,Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Hotel, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Cambria Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002002)

Also known as DHR file # 154-48;See Also:Christiansburg Depot

500--600 blocks Depot St., 500--600 block Montgomery St., 900--1000 blocks Cambria St., and railroad depots , Christiansburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Organizational, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Christiansburg Downtown Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000340)

E. & W. Main, N. & S. Franklin Sts., Christiansburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

East Main Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002008)

Also known as DHR file # 154-1;See Also:The Oaks

E. Main St. from Roanoke and Pepper Sts. to the old high school and Park St. from E. Main to Lester St. , Christiansburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Ingles Bottom Archeological Sites (added 1978 - - #78003032)

Address Restricted , Radford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Ingles,William

Significant Year:

1762

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Woodland, American

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Theater

Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District (added 1991 - - #91000833)

Also known as VDHR Site No. 60-202

At end of VA 623 along New R. , Blacksburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Swope,John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Kent,James Randal

Significant Year:

1834, 1835, 1745

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Prehistoric, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Nineteenth-Century Plantati, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000801)

Also known as 060-0202

W terminus Whitethorne Rd. , Blacksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Significant Year:

1834, 1745, 1835

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American, African-American, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Lafayette Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002005)

Also known as DHR file # 60-418

Roughly, High St. from Main to Washington Sts., Main from High to Water Sts. and Church St. from Main to Washington , Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Madison Farm Historic and Archeological District (added 1991 - - #90002190)

Also known as DHL File No. 60-565 and Sites 44MY37 and 44MY436

E and W sides of US 460 N of jct. with VA 633 , Elliston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Miller--Southside Residential Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002110)

Also known as DHR File No. 150-109

Roughly bounded by Miller St., S. Main St., Airport Rd. and Preston Ave. , Blacksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gray,Wes, Cowgill,Clinton Harriman

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002169)

Also known as DHR File No. 60-574

Along the North Fork of the Roanoke R. from the Roanoke Co. line S to Lusters Gate , Blacksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Piedmont Camp Meeting Grounds Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002003)

Also known as DHR file # 60-500

Jct. of VA 637 and VA 602 , Piedmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Religious Structure

Prices Fork Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002004)

Also known as DHR file # 60-224

Prices Fork Rd. from VA 737 roughly to VA 654 , Prices Fork

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Riner Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002006)

Also known as DHR file # 60-44

Roughly, E and S of jct. of Main St. and Franklin Sts. , Riner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Shawsville Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002009)

Also known as DHR file # 60-456

Main St. E and W of jct. with VA 637 , Shawsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,Homer W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Slusser-Ryan Farm (added 2017 - - #100001514)

2028 Mount Tabor Road, Blacksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1855-1880 AD

South Franklin Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002007)

Also known as DHR file # 154-10

100--308 S. Franklin St. , Christiansburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling