Buena Vista Downtown Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | June 18, 2009[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 103-5055 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 2000 & 2100 blocks of Magnolia Ave. and adjacent blocks, Buena Vista, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.7328°N -79.3547°W |
Architect: | Wetmore, James A. |
Architecture: | Second Empire, Classical Revival |
Added: | September 30, 2009 |
Refnum: | 09000792 |
Buena Vista Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Buena Vista, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Buena Vista. The buildings are primarily one- and two-story masonry structures, with the earliest built in 1889–1890. Notable buildings include the Buena Vista Post Office (1930), Buena Vista War Memorial Building (1954), Peoples Bank of Buena Vista (1907), Dickinson Building (c. 1907), Royer's Restaurant (c. 1940), the Advocate Building (1889), Buena Vista Masonic Building (c. 1910), and the Valley Steam Laundry Building (c. 1905). The Buena Vista Company Building (1890) is separately listed as the Old Courthouse.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.