Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia) Explained

Rosedale Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:April 28, 1995[1]
Designated Other1 Number:003-0338
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly bounded by US 60, Jackson River. and Luke's Mountain, Covington, Virginia
Coordinates:37.7117°N -79.9997°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Added:June 26, 1998
Refnum:98000738

Rosedale Historic District is a national historic district located at Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 76 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Alleghany County. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Classical Revival styles. The most notable residence is Rose Dale, constructed in the late-1850s as a plantation house. The Rosedale neighborhood was in established in 1899–1900. In addition to the dwellings a former hospital is situated in the district.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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 Inventory Nomination Form: Rosedale Historic District . Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. Leslie A. Giles and I. Daniel Pezzoni. January 1998., Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map