Cambria Historic District Explained

Cambria Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 20, 1989[1]
Designated Other1 Number:154-0048
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:500-600 blocks Depot St., 500-600 block Montgomery St., 900-1000 blocks Cambria St., and railroad depots, Christiansburg, Virginia
Coordinates:37.1325°N -80.4061°W
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate
Added:January 10, 1991
Refnum:90002002

Cambria Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings in the town of Christiansburg. It includes a variety of commercial, residential, and institutional buildings related to Cambria's historical role as the "port" for the nearby town of Christiansburg. The residences are reflective of a variety of popular architectural styles, in including Colonial Revival and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the Surface-Lee Block, Dew Drop Inn, Epperly Pontiac dealership, Cambria Hardware Company Building, Palmer Store, Lee House, Cambria Baptist Church (1928), and the New Christiansburg Depot (1906). The Cambria Freight Station is located in the district and listed separately.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm#. 2013-09-21. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cambria Historic District . Gibson Worsham. June 1988. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map