Historic Districts
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Virginia - Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County Virginia has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Courthouse and Southern Seminary Main Building, Buena Vista Colored School, Buena Vista Downtown Historic District and Seay, W.N., House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buena Vista County places including S.W. Foulks and James A. Wetmore. Prominent architectural styles found in Buena Vista Country are Second Empire, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Buena Vista Colored School (added 2003 - - #03000191)
30th St. and Aspen Ave. , Buena Vista (Independent City)
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Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Buena Vista Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000792)
Also known as VDHR File No. 103-5055
2000 & 2100 blocks of Magnolia Ave. and adjacent blocks , Buena Vista
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore, James A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Clinic, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, School, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Post Office, Specialty Store, Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
Old Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79003297)
Also known as Buena Vista Land Company
2110 Magnolia Ave. , Buena Vista (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Seay, W.N., House (added 2007 - - #07000826)
Also known as 103-5054
245 W. 26th St. , Buena Vista (Independent City)
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Southern Seminary Main Building (added 1972 - - #72001501)
Also known as Buena Vista Hotel
Jct. of Ivy and Park Aves. , Buena Vista (Independent City)
Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Foulks,S.W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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