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

Wythe County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kimberling Lutheran Cemetery, St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Wytheville Historic District and Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery and Foster Falls Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wythe County places including Laurence Krone, Morris C. Miller and Graham and Robinson. Prominent architectural styles found in Wythe Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Foster Falls Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000925)

Also known as Foster's Falls, Foster Falls

New River Trail State Park, 176 Orphanage Dr. , Max Meadows

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graham and Robinson

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Energy Facility, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Kimberling Lutheran Cemetery (added 1980 - - #80004231)

NW of Rural Retreat , Rural Retreat

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery (added 1978 - - #78003047)

NW of Wytheville at jct of U.S. 21/52 and I-81 , Wytheville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Krone,Laurence

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Wytheville Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001179)

Also known as VDHR No. 139-29

Roughly bounded by Monroe, Eleventh, Jefferson and Twelfth Sts. and W. Railroad Ave. , Wytheville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, Morris C.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery (added 1979 - - #79003099)

NW of Speedwell , Speedwell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery