Front Royal Historic District Explained

Front Royal Historic District
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Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 4, 2002[1]
Designated Other1 Number:112-0055
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.9158°N -78.1919°W
Added:April 11, 2003
Refnum:03000209

Front Royal Historic District is a national historic district located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district encompasses approximately 470 contributing buildings and structures in the town of Front Royal. It has a mix of commercial, residential, industrial, religious and governmental buildings dating from the late-18th to mid-20th centuries.

Notable buildings include the former Proctor-Biggs Mill (c. 1922), a former apple warehouse, Murphy's Theater (1908-1909), Compton's Corner (c. 1905), first Bank of Warren, Trout Drugstore Building, second Bank of Warren building (1914), Montview Hotel (c. 1868), Park Theater (c. 1920), the Henry Trout House (c. 1800), Mullen-Trout House (c. 1815), Giles-Cooke House (c. 1850), and the Dr. Manly Littleton Garrison (c. 1882). Located in the district and separately listed are the Balthis House and Warren County Courthouse.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Front Royal Historic District . Edna Johnston & Kathryn Gettings Smith. July 2002. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map