| Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated Other1 Date: | December 1, 2004[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 115-0187 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Main St. and adj. areas bet. Kratzer Ave., and Grace St., Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 38.4467°N -78.8681°W |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, et al. |
| Added: | January 19, 2005 |
| Refnum: | 04001536 |
Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Harrisonburg. The district includes a variety of commercial, residential, institutional, and governmental buildings dating from the late-18th to mid-20th century. There are notable examples of the Queen Anne and Greek Revival styles.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Chesapeake Western Railway Station (1913) is a brick building with two sections, the tow-story front section contains a passenger and office area while the one-story rear section was built for freight. Trim, belt courses, window sills, and lintels on the facade are made of Indiana limestone. The main entrance is ornamented with red-tinted concrete with a crosshatched surface. The building was damaged by fire 1982 and in the 1990's the building was rented out as warehouse space. The building was refurbished as office space and tenants occupied it in July 2016.[2]
Rockingham Milling Co buildings: Rockingham Milling Co was founded in 1919 and began production of flour and feed in 1921. The main building is a three-story brick roller mill built in 1920. The north side has a black and white advertising sign originally painted in the 1920s or early 1930s and repainted over time. in 1923 a two-story brick warehouse was added on the south end. That warehouse was extended in the late 20th century by a prefab metal building on a concrete foundation. Behind the building is a quartet of cylindrical glazed tile block grain bins that date to the 1920s.
Other notable buildings include Joseph Ney's Department Store (1951), First Presbyterian Church, Grattan Building (1870s), Hess Furniture Building, Octagon House, and the Maude Snyder House (c. 1900).
Located in the district and separately listed are Rockingham County Courthouse, Thomas Harrison House, and Joshua Wilton House.[3]