Stanardsville Historic District

Stanardsville Historic District
Location Roughly along Main St., from Monroe Ave. to Lambs Ln., including parts of Madison Rd., Stanardsville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°18′22″N 78°26′17″W / 38.30611°N 78.43806°W / 38.30611; -78.43806Coordinates: 38°18′22″N 78°26′17″W / 38.30611°N 78.43806°W / 38.30611; -78.43806
Area 200 acres (81 ha)
Built 1794 (1794)
Architectural style Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP Reference # 04000555[1]
VLR # 302-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 27, 2004
Designated VLR March 17, 2004[2]

Stanardsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. The district encompasses 146 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, 9 contributing structures, and 8 contributing objects in the Town of Stanardsville. It includes the Courthouse Square district and surrounding commercial and residential areas. Notable buildings include the Stanardsville Methodist Church, Grace Episcopal Church (1901), Lafayette Hotel (c. 1840), Gibbons Store (c. 1845), John Sims house (1850), Greene County Chamber of Commerce (c. 1850), Forest Hill Academy (c. 1858), and Stanardsville Motor Company (1930). Located in the district is the separately listed Greene County Courthouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Julie Dickey; Virginia Fitzhugh; Gina Haney (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stanardsville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Greene/Greene_StanardsvilleHD_photographs_page.htm Accompanying four photos]


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