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

Smyth County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Konnarock Training School, Preston House and Thomas, Abijah, House, Downtown Chilhowie Historic District and Lincoln Theatre.

The famous person Francis Preston is associated with one of more of the Smyth County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Smyth County places including Francis Irby, Henry Carl Messerschmidt, Jesse Dungan, R. E. L. Smith, Abijah Thomas, Novelty Scenic Studios, T. Buckler Chequior and Eubank & Caldwell. Prominent architectural styles found in Smyth Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000065)

Also known as 189-0001

Main St. S. Whitetop Rd. and Lee Hwy. , Chilhowie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Business, Post Office, Restaurant, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Konnarock Training School (added 1997 - - #97000483)

Also known as Konnarock Lutheran Girls School;DHR site no. 86-0027

Jct. of VA 603 and VA 600 , Konnarock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, R. E. L., Messerschmidt, Henry Carl

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Lincoln Theatre (added 1992 - - #92001710)

Also known as DHR File No. 119-09

117 E. Main St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Novelty Scenic Studios, Eubank & Caldwell

Architectural Style:

Other, Exotic Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Marion Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000888)

Also known as 119-0012

Roughly along Main, Cherry, Strother, Lee, North College and College Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Theater

Preston House (added 1976 - - #76002120)

Also known as Palmer House

VA 107 , Saltville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dungan,Jesse, Irby,Francis

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Preston,Francis

Significant Year:

1795

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saltville Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000367)

Also known as 295-0001

Main St., 1st Ave., Palmer Ave, Palmer Ln., Stadium Dr., and Henrytown Rd. , Saltville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chequior, T. Buckler

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Thomas, Abijah, House (added 1980 - - #80004225)

SW of Marion on VA 657 , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas,Abijah

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use