Shawsville Historic District Explained

Shawsville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 20, 1989[1]
Designated Other1 Number:060-0456
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Main St. E and W of jct. with VA 637, Shawsville, Virginia
Coordinates:37.1689°N -80.2547°W
Architect:Miller, Homer W.
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Center-passage plan
Added:January 10, 1991
Refnum:90002009

Shawsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings in the central business district of Shawsville. It consists principally of a group of late-19th and early-20th century frame and brick commercial buildings with dwellings located at the outer boundaries. Notable buildings include the Bank of Shawsville (1910), W.W. Lykens Furniture Store (c. 1905), White Memorial Church (c. 1935), and the Showalter House.[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: Shawsville Historic District . Gibson Worsham. June 1988. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map