Altavista Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia. It encompasses 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Altavista. Notable buildings include the Altavista Municipal Building (1938), U.S. Post Office (1938), Altavista Presbyterian Church (1925), Central Baptist Church (1927), Southern Railway station (1936), Ogden-Henderson Building (1909), First National Bank (1917) by Stanhope Johnson (1882–1973), Leggett's department store (1933), and Vista Theater (1936).[3]
Altavista Downtown Historic District | |
.jpg) Altavista Presbyterian Church in 2009 | |
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| Location | 400 and 500 blocks of 7th St; 500, 600, and 700 blocks of Broad St; 500 and 600 blocks of Main St; and 400 block of Wash, Altavista, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°06′34″N 79°12′27″W / 37.10944°N 79.20750°W |
| Area | 14.3 acres (5.8 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | English, W. B.; Johnson, Stanhope |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Late Victorian, 19th- and 20th-century revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000306[1] |
| VLR No. | 162-5005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 2010 |
| Designated VLR | March 18, 2010[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Debra A. McClane (November 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Altavista Downtown Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying six photos