Gate City Historic District Explained

Gate City Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 17, 2010[1]
Designated Other1 Number:221-5010
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Five blocks east and west Jackson St., Gate City, Virginia
Coordinates:36.6388°N -82.5796°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Added:September 10, 2010
Refnum:10000735[2]

Gate City Historic District is a national historic district located at Gate City, Scott County, Virginia. It contains 47 contributing buildings in the central business district of Gate City. Most contributing resources consist of commercial, residential, and governmental buildings dating from the late-19th and early-20th centuries. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow. Notable buildings include the Scott County Courthouse (1829), Library (c. 1940), Gate City Movie Theater (c. 1925) only the front facade remains, and Jail (c. 1829).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2010-09-17. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/07/10 through 9/10/10. National Park Service. 2014-02-13. 2014-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908053354/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20100917.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gate City Historic District. Meg Greene Malvasi. March 2010. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos