Clifton Forge Residential Historic District Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12. 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 Listings. 2012-08-24. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. May 26, 2013. August 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811083542/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120824.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clifton Forge Residential Historic District . Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. Anne Stuart Beckett . April 2012. and Accompanying four photos