South Franklin Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the town of Christiansburg. It includes principally single family brick and frame dwellings dated to the late-19th and early-20th centuries. They are reflective of a variety of popular architectural styles, in including Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Greek Revival. A notable dwelling is the 1919 Rice House, known as "The Huts." It consists of one large (20 feet in diameter) circular conically-roofed section and three smaller (15 feet in diameter) circular units clustered to the north, east, and southeast.[3]
South Franklin Street Historic District | |
 The Rice House | |
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| Location | 100-308 S. Franklin St., Christiansburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°7′39″N 80°24′23″W / 37.12750°N 80.40639°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival |
| MPS | Montgomery County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002007[1] |
| VLR No. | 154-0010 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | June 20, 1989[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: South Franklin Street Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map