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

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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:

archives document

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:

archives document

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:

archives document

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:

archives document

Southern Seminary Main Building (added 1972 - - #72001501)

Also known as Buena Vista Hotel

Jct. of Ivy and Park Aves. , Buena Vista (Independent City)

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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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