Pearisburg Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | December 11, 1991[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 279-0012 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Roughly, Wenonah Ave. from Tazewell St. to Main St. and adjacent parts of N. and S. Main, Pearisburg, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.3264°N -80.735°W |
Architect: | Mercer, Thomas |
Architecture: | Colonial Revival, Romanesque Revival, Federal |
Added: | January 30, 1992 |
Refnum: | 92000004 |
Pearisburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. It encompasses 18 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Pearisburg, county seat of Giles County. The district is centered on the Public Square and includes a mix of commercial, institutional, and governmental buildings. Notable buildings include the First National Bank of Pearisburg (1906), Western Hotel (Thomas Building, c. 1827), Pearis Theater (1940), Giles County Sheriff's Office and Jail (1937–38), St. Elizabeth Hospital Building (1920), Giles County Motor Company Building (1923–1924), and Christ Episcopal Church (1910). The Giles County Courthouse is listed separately.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.