| Galax Commercial Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated Other1 Date: | June 13, 2001, February 7, 2008, September 18, 2008[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 113-5001 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Roughly Main, Center, Grayson, Carroll and Oldtown Sts.; also 107 W. Oldtown St., Galax, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 36.6647°N -80.9203°W |
| Added: | May 30, 2002, November 12, 2008 (Boundary Increase) |
| Refnum: | 02000593, 08001053 (Boundary Increase) |
Galax Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Galax, Virginia. The district encompasses 67 contributing buildings in the central business district of Galax. A few of the buildingsare one-story storefronts, but a majority of the buildings are two-story commercial buildings witheither apartments or offices located on the second floor. The majority of the buildings were built inthe 1920s. Notable buildings include the old fire station (c. 1920), Colonial Theater (1930), Waugh Department Store (1904), Rex Theater (1938), and Galax Municipal Building (1908).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, with a boundary increase in 2008.