Herndon Historic District Explained

Herndon Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:February 20, 1990[1]
Designated Other1 Number:235-0003
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly bounded by Locust, Spring, Pearl, Monroe, Station and Vine Sts., Herndon, Virginia
Coordinates:38.9683°N -77.3847°W
Architecture:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added:January 11, 1991
Refnum:90002121

Herndon Historic District is a national historic district located at Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia. It encompasses 173 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Herndon. They include 104 houses, 20 commercial buildings, 6 institutional buildings, 4 industrial buildings, 30 garages, 8 barns, the pumphouse, the gas generating building, the water tower and the town square. Most of the buildings were constructed between 1890 and 1920. Notable buildings include the Town Hall (1939), Nachmans Department Store, National Bank of Herndon (1910), 5 and Dime Cafe (1920s), Sanitary Grocery Store, Loudoun Hall orthe Paine House, Benjamin Detweiler House (1890), and the Bicksler House. Located in the district is the separately listed Herndon Depot.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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: Herndon Historic District . William T. Frazier & Nancy Born. June 1989 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map