Clifton Forge Residential Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | June 21, 2012[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 105-5036 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Roughly bounded by Memorial Park, Crown Hill Cemetery, Dry Creek, Keswick, Lowell, Main & Pine Sts., McCormick Blvd., Clifton Forge, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.8183°N -79.8256°W |
Architect: | Frye & Chesterton; Et al. |
Builder: | Acord, Andrew Jackson |
Architecture: | Queen Anne, Bungalow, Colonial Revival |
Added: | August 14, 2012 |
Refnum: | 12000517[2] |
Clifton Forge Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 728 contributing buildings and two contributing sites in a predominantly residential section of Clifton Forge. It primarily includes single-family frame vernacular dwellings dating to the turn-of-the 20th century. They are vernacular interpretations of a variety of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable non-residential buildings include the Clifton Forge High School (1928), First Baptist Church (c. 1892), Main Street Baptist Church (1921), First Christian Church (1906), Presbyterian Church (1907), Methodist Church (1908 - 1910), Clifton Forge Baptist Church (1912), Clifton Forge Woman's Club (1939), and Clifton Forge Armory (1940 - 1941). Memorial Park and Crown Hill Cemetery are contributing sites. Located in the district and separately listed is the Jefferson School.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[2]