Forestville Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 22, 2011[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 085-0405 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Junction of VA 42, VA 614 & VA 767, Forestville, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 38.7139°N -78.7239°W |
Built: | c. -1945 |
Architect: | Multiple |
Architecture: | Late 19th And 20th Century Movements, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne |
Added: | November 30, 2011 |
Refnum: | 11000874[2] |
The Forestville Historic District is a national historic district located at Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the 19th century mill village of Forestville. The vernacular buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. The buildings date from the late-18th to mid-20th centuries and primarily include log and wood-frame single dwellings, with domestic and agricultural dependencies, that dominate the district are substantiated by a gristmill, two commercial buildings. Also in the district are a church, a cemetery, a post office, two doctors' offices, and a school.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[2]